E/CN.4/2000/9 page 88 shut. At night people slept in the bus and were not allowed to take belongings or even medication from their luggage on the roof. Several elderly people suffering from diabetes reportedly arrived in Eritrea extremely ill and needing emergency hospital treatment. Many of the expelled are said to have arrived at Eritrean reception centres, traumatized and exhausted. 431. The Special Rapporteur has also received information on the following individual cases summarized below. 432. Nike Kassaye, a journalist for the Beza newspaper, was allegedly abducted by unidentified gunmen in Addis Ababa in January 1995. He was reportedly detained in a secret detention centre by security forces for six weeks. During his detention he was allegedly beaten, ill-treated and denied medical treatment. He was reportedly weakened to such a point that he contracted typhoid. He was allegedly placed in a hospital and then escaped. According to the information received, he later escaped to Kenya, where he was followed by a senior official from the Ethiopian embassy. He was reportedly relocated to another country. 433. Ebyan Mohamed Ardo was reportedly arrested on 5 May 1995 in Kebrider by members of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). She was allegedly detained at the Kebrider army base from 7 May to 12 October 1995 because of her political affiliation with the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). She was reportedly not permitted to consult a lawyer nor was she told the charges against her. According to the information received, during her detention she was raped by three EPRDF soldiers during the night of 9 May 1995. They reportedly tortured her using swords, knives, clubs, the butts of guns and boots. She was allegedly tortured in order to coerce her to reveal ONLF objectives. She reportedly has pain in her back, kidneys and intestines, and continues having headaches. 434. Ifrah Asseir Hassan was reportedly arrested on 8 February 1996 in Dhagahbour by members of the EPRDF army. She was allegedly detained at the Dhagahbour army base because of her political affiliation with ONLF. According to the information received, she was not allowed to consult a lawyer during her detention. On 10 February 1996, a group of EPRDF soldiers reportedly entered her cell, brought her into another room and beat her body with the butts of their guns. She was also allegedly raped. As a result of the torture she allegedly sustained, she feels pain in her stomach and kidneys. 435. Rukiya Ilime Aden was reportedly arrested in May 1995 without being charged. She was allegedly taken in the middle of the night from her home, and then was beaten and raped. She was allegedly detained at the Degahbur military camp owing to her political affiliation with ONLF. On 10 May 1995, she was allegedly tortured by members of the Finahar, which is said to be a military intelligence service, by being forced to lie down on the floor and being punched and kicked by individuals wearing boots. As a result of the torture she experienced she has constant kidney pain, difficulty urinating, headaches, and feels that she is still in shock. According to the information received, she was not allowed to see a doctor for her injuries and was threatened with death if she revealed her experience. 436. Abdi-hiis Ahmed Dahir, a businessman, was reportedly arrested on 12 November 1996 in Diri-Dhabo. He was reportedly transferred to a prison in Addis Ababa. According to the information received, he was hung upside-down and