E/CN.4/2001/66 page 37 147. Concerning Rahinga Muslim refugees (ibid., para. 56), the Government stated that most refugees had been voluntarily repatriated to Myanmar and denied allegations of ill-treatment. 148. The Government provided the following information with respect to the individual cases relating to local arbitration councils, known as salish (E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1, paras 57-59). Concerning Nurjahan (Moulibazar district), all nine persons responsible for the torture were sentenced by a Court. Concerning Nurjahan (Faridpur district), a criminal motion was filed before the High Court Division against the order of acquittal. Concerning Roqaiya, charges were brought against 10 persons; the case is currently under trial. Concerning Rezia Khatun, it was not possible to localize the village mentioned. Concerning Sahida, charges were brought against 11 persons; the case is currently under trial. Concerning Julekha, charges were brought against three persons. Concerning Dulali, the sentence pronounced by the salish was not executed. Concerning Sapnahar, the case was brought to a regular court and charges were brought against one person, who is currently facing trial. 149. Concerning Dhaka University students residing at Jagannath Hall (E/CN.4/1997/7/Add.1, para. 17), the Government indicated that the police had arrested 96 persons during a raid in January 1996. None of the victims mentioned in the communication of the Special Rapporteur could be found. 150. Concerning the allegations of torture and rape in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (ibid., para. 18), the Government provided the following information. Concerning Kazali Chakma, Jitandra Chakma, Nepali Chakma, the allegations of rape proved to be unfounded. Concerning Puspa Chakma and Purna Bijoy Chakma, the allegations of severe beatings proved to be unfounded. The Government confirmed that they had been arrested by military personnel and transferred to police custody. Their cases were pending at Rangamati and Chittagong courts, respectively. 151. Concerning the Hill Student Council, the allegations of beatings proved to be unfounded. The police were called to avoid clashes between two different groups, the Pahari Chatra Parishad and the Pahari Gono Parishad. Some demonstrators threw stones at police officers, some of whom were injured. The police then tried to arrest some demonstrators. A case was subsequently filed at the Bandarban police station. Concerning Bhuban Joy Chakma, Parancha Chakma, Sneha Kumar Chakma and Manu Ranjan Chakma, the allegations of torture proved to be unfounded. Concerning Bideshi Chakma, the Government indicated that he could not be traced. Belarus 152. By letter dated 5 October 2000, the Special Rapporteur advised the Government that he had received information on the following individual cases. 153. Vladimir Arkhipovich Pelykh was allegedly tortured whilst in pre-trial detention on robbery charges at the beginning of 2000. His interrogators are alleged to have placed a barrel over his head whilst they banged the barrel with iron rods. A plastic bag was said to have been put over his head to suffocate him. He was allegedly suspended by an iron bar with his arms