E/CN.4/2000/9 page 139 14 September 1998, on suspicion of having plotted to provoke an armed attack during the December 1997 presidential campaign. Oh Jeung-Eun was allegedly strangled and hit on his chest, cheeks and lips, suffered a number of wounds, particularly to his lips and mouth and later appeared in court violently shaking. Han Sung-Ki was allegedly also severely beaten, in order to extract a confession. He reportedly suffered wounds to his chest, scars on both of his knees and around his waist, and severe bleeding. Jang Suk-Jung was allegedly beaten on his stomach, legs, feet and face with a bottle. Both of his feet were allegedly smashed. He reportedly suffered damaged bowels and severe bruising to his face and body, especially his legs. The three men reportedly appeared before a Seoul District Court judge on 3 October 1998 in relation to their alleged treatment at the Seoul District Prosecution Office. The Government replied on 14 December 1999 that the three men were tried and subsequently released on bail, on charges of having plotted to induce North Korea to armed provocation during the December 1997 presidential campaign. The Government indicated that the men had made a complaint alleging that they were tortured by National Intelligence Service investigators during their interrogation and that the complaint was currently being investigated by the Prosecutor's Office. Observations 710. The Special Rapporteur appreciates the response from the Government. He draws attention to and shares the concern of the Human Rights Committee in its concluding observations on the review of the country's periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Specifically, the Committee "takes note of the procedures for monthly monitoring of conditions in detention centres by prosecutors, but it is concerned that these and other mechanisms are not adequate to prevent instances of torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of detainees. The small percentage of cases in which complaints of torture or cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment lead to action against officials calls into question the credibility of the existing procedures of investigation." (CCPR/C/79/Add.114, para. 14) Kyrgyzstan Regular communications and replies received 711. By letter dated 29 November 1999, the Special Rapporteur advised the Government that he had received information according to which the conditions (in particular, sanitary conditions) in pre-trial detention centres (SIZOs) are very poor. There is a reported lack of food and medicine. Owing to severe overcrowding, prisoners must reportedly sleep in shifts. Poor conditions in two juvenile correctional facilities were also reported: the Belovodskoe correctional facility and Vosnesenovski correctional facility. Detainees in these two facilities are reportedly deprived of adequate food, clothing and footwear and many are ill. 712. The Special Rapporteur also transmitted the following cases. 713. I.I. Skorokhodov, a Russian, was reportedly arrested on 25 May 1998 by militia officers in Chui-Tokmok. He was reportedly taken to a nearby house, where, for 30 minutes, officers allegedly kicked him, particularly in the area of his liver and kidneys, and hit his head causing him to lose consciousness. He was reportedly taken to City Militia Station No 4. An officer and the militia captain allegedly hit his head. They reportedly told him to get out of