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NEWS
Rafael
Iabarra Roque denounce beating received at Combinado del Este.
(HAVANA/CUBA/November
29/Puenteinfocubamiami.org) -
In an accusation secretly removed from the prison Combinado Del Este by
the Presidio Político Pedro Luis Boitel, Rafael Ibarra Roque, president
of the Democratic Party November 30 "Frank País", declares:
I denounce before the public opinion and the National and International
organizations and Defenders of human rights, the violations perpetrated
against my physical integrity and carried out by penitentiary
authorities at Combinado del Este, and ordered by the State Security of
Cuba.
On October 17 of this year at 12:30 PM, they took me with all my
belongings to the office of Lieutenant Osbel, Chief of Interior Order of
Unit 2 of this prison. Chief Saulón was also in the room and they
roceeded to inform me that they had orders to take me to a cell with 32
common prisoners, by force if need be. When I refused, I was handcuffed
with my hands behind my back, all my belongings were seized, and several
guards were ordered to take me by force to the cell.
They began pushing me and when I exercised resistance they began hitting
me, I was thrown to the floor and they began kicking me, they dragged me
through the floor to company 2114 of the first floor south, where they
forced me into the cell. Their kicks and punches left me lumps all over
my head. I have several hematomas in the back of my head, my elbows and
knees are bruised and peeled.
I have several hematomas behind my back, both of my elbows and knees are
bruised and peeled, I have no sensibility in one of the fingers of my
right hand, due to the tightness of the handcuffs and the dragging of my
body, after this abuse I began a hunger strike which lasted 15 days.
I accuse Lieutenant Colonel Rojas of the State Security,
Lieutenant Colonel Carlos Quintana, Director of this Prison, for they
were the ones who ordered this brutal beating.
Reported the Lux Info Press correspondents in Havana Gilberto
Figueredo Älvarez and Ada Kaly Márquez, also, National Coordinator of
The Democratic Party November 30 "Frank País". For The information
Bridge Cuba Miami, given on November 28, 2003.
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