E/CN.4/1989/15 page 30 151. Furthermore, a message was sent on 27 September 1988 concerning Nadir Nadi Usta allegedly arrested on 17 September 1988 in Ankara. He was reportedly subjected to torture, as a result of which he was unable to stand and fainted twice. Three other persons, Hatice Onat, Metin Faruk Tamer and Resat Akyazili were reported to be held in detention with him. 152. A message was also sent on 2 December 1988 concerning Riza Satilmis, allegedly detained on 6 November 1988 in Ankara, in addition, it was reported that imdat Halis, Sunay Halis, Tarhan Alatas and Abdulcabbar Ozel were detained a few days later in Istanbul and sent to Ankara for interrogation. All of them were held incommunicado. They had allegedly been subjected to torture during interrogation. 153. On 27 July 1988, the Special Rapporteur received information from the Government of Turkey concerning the case of Aziz Celik. According to the competent authorities, he had been treated in accordance with the existing laws and not subjected to any kind of torture or ill-treatment while undergoing interrogation. After interrogation he was taken through medical inspection and the medical report indicated that there was no sign of physical violence observed on his body. 154. On 10 November 1988, the Turkish Government provided the Special Rapporteur with the following information: Nadir Nadi Usta, Hatice Onat, Metin Faruk Tamer and Resat Akyazili had been arrested and put on trial on charges of having violated article 142/3-b of the Turkish Penal Code. Competent authorities had investigated the allegations of maltreatment concerning the said persons and it had been established that they had been treated in accordance with the existing legislation. Medical reports prepared by doctors who had examined those persons confirmed that they had not been subjected to any kind of maltreatment during interrogation and detention. United Arab Emirates 155. A message was sent on 4 July 1988 concerning Ala Abd Al-Rasul Judi, allegedly arrested on 2 May 1988 at the Ministry of the Interior Department of Immigration and Passports. He was being held incommunicado and had reportedly been subjected to torture during interrogation. Zaire 156. A message was sent on 18 August 1988 concerning Tshisekedi Wa Mulumba, reportedly arrested on 9 April 1988. He was allegedly abducted during the night of 17 to 18 June by civil guards. He was said to have been subjected to severe beatings and, when in a coma, was taken to Manga. He was reported to be in bad physical condition, with untreated wounds, allegedly as a result of ill-treatment and the subsequent lack of medical treatment. Serious concern had been expressed about his health. Since 1981, and especially during 1988, several reports had been received alleging that Tshisekedi Wa Mulumba had been subjected to different forms of ill-treatment; he had reportedly been denied adequate medical treatment while in detention and had previously been released in March 1988.