Wednesday, July 8, 2015

At Least 563 Arbitrary Arrests in June, according to CCDHRN

At Least 563 Arbitrary Arrests in June, according to CCDHRN / 14ymedio
Posted on July 7, 2015
Lazaro Yuri Valle Roca

14ymedio, Havana, 7 July 2015 – Through the month of June, at least 563
arbitrary arrests of regime opponents in Cuba were recorded according to
the report published this Tuesday by the Cuban Commission on National
Human Rights and Reconciliation (CCDHRN). In spite of a slight decrease
in the number compared to previous months, the total continues to be one
of the highest in the hemisphere.

The organization also counted 26 physical attacks and 16 cases of
harassment; however, it recorded no acts of repudiation nor vandalism
against homes of dissidents.

The report mentions the case of Lazaro Yuri Valle Roca, an independent
journalist arbitrarily detained last June 3, interrogated by State
Security and transported dozens of miles from Havana. After forcing him
to kneel looking at the ground, the agents put the barrel of a pistol
against his neck, which the CCDHRN classifies as an unofficial mock
execution.

Translated by MLK

Source: At Least 563 Arbitrary Arrests in June, according to CCDHRN /
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