E/CN.4/2001/66 page 78 to him. Physical force was applied by two officers of the Special Police Unit to overcome the resistance of Saša Šimpraga when he was taken into the official premises. He was later diagnosed by a doctor, who stated that his right elbow had been struck, without describing the injury. After leaving the Fifth Police Station, he made allegations of ill-treatment which were examined and a written answer was sent to him. The fifth Police Station submitted a request to initiate misdemeanour proceedings against the two individuals. Concerning Marijo Kovač, it was established that an officer of the Special Police Unit applied physical force while taking him to the official premises. There were no consequences as a result of the force and Marijo Kovač did not complain about the procedure used by the police officers but lodged an appeal against the decision on detention, which was rejected. The Fifth Police Station submitted a request to initiate misdemeanour proceedings against him and Kristijan Šalič and Igor Plesej. Concerning Borna Matič, two officers of the Special Police Unit applied physical force when bringing him into the official premises. He did not complain about the detention and his treatment, although he stated in an additional interview with an officer of the Combating Terrorism Unit of the Criminal Police on 12 May 2000 that one of the officers had pulled out a tuft of his hair. After the interview, he underwent a medical examination. A criminal investigation was carried out and the file was forwarded to the State Prosecutor’s Office in Zagreb, of which Borna Matič was informed. Physical force was used on Ivica Ravič by two officers of the Special Police Unit, but did not cause any consequences. Misdemeanour proceedings had been requested by the police against him. 355. The Government provided further information concerning Sebastijan Koren, against whom physical force and means of restraint had been used by an officer of the First Police Station in self-defence, which was later found to be lawful and justified. The Fifth Police Station had submitted criminal charges against him on suspicion that he had committed a criminal act against the officer. Cuba 356. Con fecha 10 de octubre de 2000, el Relator Especial notificó al Gobierno que había recibido información según la cual algunos centros penitenciarios no cumplirían con las Reglas mínimas para el tratamiento de los reclusos. Por carta de fecha 30 de noviembre de 2000, el Gobierno respondió sobre la siguiente información. 357. Los prisioneros sufrirían de malnutrición y permanecerían en celdas atestadas y sin adecuada atención médica. Algunos de ellos sufrirían abusos físicos y sexuales perpetrados por otros detenidos que contarían con el consentimiento de los guardias carcelarios y pasarían largos períodos de aislamiento en sus celdas. En muchos casos no se separarían los presos comunes de los menores que esperan sentencia. 358. En la cárcel de mayor rigor de La Habana, Combinado del Este, en el mes de marzo de 2000 habrían muerto seis presos enfermos de tuberculosis, VIH y otras enfermedades, aparentemente por negligencia del personal médico y paramédico del hospital del penal. En la prisión de Quivica en la provincia de La Habana, habría empeorado el hambre para todos los reclusos por la falta de leña para la cocina de dicho centro penitenciario. En la prisión existiría