The activist Manuel de Jesus was heading at 6:40 am to the province of Santiago de Cuba to the Catholic church to the Santuario del Cobre to attend Mass to ask for the release of political prisoners and the cessation of police repression. Suddenly, at San Lino street, he was arrested by the officer of the State Security Cesar and patrol car no. 630. He was driven to the police unit of Palenque and he was released at 12 noon on the same day.
Rights Abused
- Civil and Political Rights
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Right to freedom of movement and transit
Right not to be arbitrarily detained
- Perpetrator
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Police
State security agents
ACRU/90
