It is illegal in Cuba to possess copies of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Probably because the Cuban government violates every single provision of the document, which, for instance, declares, "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person." No need, after all, to give the people any ideas that there might be another way to live, especially in what will soon be a post-Fidel world.
So while disturbing — reports of reprisals, and worse, against Cuban dissidents are increasing — it is not too surprising that Cuban police agents would target former political prisoner Benito Ortega Suárez for distributing copies of the Universal Declaration on the streets of the city of Matanzas.
Another former prisoner, Jorge Luis García Pérez (Antúnez), told Radio Martí that Ortega was assaulted and beaten by officers with Cuban State Security. They also called him a "traitor" and gusano, and seized his copies of the Universal Declaration.
Hopefully, they took the time to read them.
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