E/CN.4/2001/66 page 30 103. Concerning the journalists Zaki Jabbarly and Dilgam Bayramov, the Government provided further information that the case had been reopened by the Procurator’s Office and the decision to discontinue the proceedings had been overturned. The case was referred for the conduct of a new investigation, monitored by the Procurator’s Office, with the instruction that additional proof of the guilt of the persons charged should be sought. 104. Concerning Sabuhi Gafarov and a number of women, the Government responded that the Nasimi District Police Authority in Baku had decided to take crowd-control measures around the mosque during the religious services, knowing that large numbers of people tried to force their way into the cramped inner courtyard. To quell the jostling and commotion in the crowd, the police officers allowed women to proceed into the inner courtyard of the mosque singly and in small groups. No acts of violence either against members of the congregation or other individuals were found to have been committed. Sabuhi Gafarov lost his camera in the commotion, but it was later returned to him. During the inquiry, Sabuhi Gafarov and Aygyun Ismaylov expressed the view that the possibility that women had been beaten by police officers could not be excluded. As no substantiating evidence was received, no criminal proceedings were instituted. 105. Concerning the journalist Ilham Shaban, the Government responded that he had been invited to the Baku City Procurator’s Office and questioned. He confirmed that he had been struck by a police officer but had sustained no bodily injuries and therefore did not wish to file a complaint. A medical examination of Ilham Shaban also did not find any injuries to his person. When informed of his right to file an official complaint with a view to instituting criminal proceedings, he declined to do so. Observations 106. The Special Rapporteur appreciated the responses of the Government. The report of his visit to Azerbaijan may be found in Addendum 1 to the present report. Bahrain 107. By letter dated 10 August 2000, the Special Rapporteur advised the Government that he had received information on the following individual cases. 108. Mansoor Abdul Wahid Al Shehabi was reportedly arrested by the police in the street in the early hours of 18 November 1999. During his arrest, he was said to have been severely beaten, kicked and punched until he fainted. 109. Mohammed Saleh Al sheik, from Karzakan, was reportedly arrested by the Security Intelligence Service (SIS) on 18 December 1999 and brought to the Al Qalá police station in Manama. He was allegedly dragged out of his house, bitten by police dogs and severely beaten on the street. 110. Halima Hassan Sdeif Ahmed was reportedly arrested at her father’s house by members of the SIS, dragged out by her hair and beaten on 16 December 1999. She was said to have been transferred to the Isa Town Detention Centre, where she was allegedly subjected to further