E/CN.4/2000/9 page 130 661. Concerning Fadi Abdullah Sa'id Saffi (see E/CN.4/1997/7/Add.1, para. 249), the Government replied that he was arrested on 4 May 1994 on suspicion of terrorist activities for "Hamas", for carrying out an attack on an Israeli bus and for two other incidents involving Molotov cocktails. The Government reported that he was tried, convicted and sentenced to five years and two months' imprisonment. The Government further replied that he had never filed a complaint regarding his interrogation and that if a complaint was filed, it would be investigated by authorized officials of the Ministry of Justice. 662. Concerning Mahdi Muhammad Hussein Suleiman Shakrour (ibid., para. 250), the Government replied that he was released on 18 May 1994 by the Israeli police following his imprisonment for throwing stones. The Government further replied that he had earlier been arrested and interrogated by police investigators and was finally brought to trial, convicted and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, 10 months of which were suspended. The Government informed the Special Rapporteur that, to the best of its knowledge, he did not make a complaint regarding his police interrogation. 663. Concerning Abdel Rahman Abd Ahmar (ibid., para. 254), the Government replied that he was an activist in the so-called "George Habash" terrorist organization. The Government reported that he had been jailed on several occasions for his activities with that organization. The Government further replied that on 15 February 1996, he was interrogated on suspicion of involvement in planning violent terrorist attacks and carrying out an attack. He filed a complaint in March 1996 regarding his interrogation, which was investigated by the Ministry of Justice. The Government informed the Special Rapporteur that during the investigation, Abdel Rahman Abd Ahmar was interviewed and claimed that he was not harmed during the interrogation. The final conclusion of the investigation was that there was no evidence of any wrong doing by the interrogators. 664. Concerning Bassem Mahmad Abdulleh Niruch (ibid., para. 255), the Government replied that he was jailed in 1992 for his activities as a member of "Hamas" and re-arrested on 5 March 1996 on suspicion of military activities with the same organization and in connection with carrying out terrorist attacks. He was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment (four of which were suspended) in March 1997. The Government informed the Special Rapporteur that following his complaints to the International Committee of the Red Cross an investigation was carried out by authorized officials of the Ministry of Justice. The Government further stated that no basis was found for the allegation that he was beaten during interrogation. The Government stated that, following conversations with him and after gathering all the documentation, including medical reports, the investigator determined that he was untrustworthy and his complaint was false. 665. Concerning Adnan Yunis Abu Magid Tabaaneh (ibid., para. 256), the Government replied that he had been arrested in 1986 and 1994 and, most recently, in March 1996, on suspicion of military activities on behalf of "Hamas". The Government further replied that he had petitioned the Israeli High Court of Justice (1996/96) and his lawyer had filed a complaint with the Department of Internal Police investigations, in both instances in respect of his interrogation. In respect of the latter, the Government replied that an investigation had been carried out and found that the interrogators had acted lawfully.