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Chile
Information transmitted to the Government and replies received
92.
By letter dated 1 September 1993 the Special Rapporteur advised the
Government that he had received information on 47 cases of torture, reported
to have occurred between 1991 and 1993. These cases are described in the
following paragraphs, together with the replies provided by the Government on
some of them on 2 December 1993.
93.
José Miguel Sánchez Jiménez, arrested on 26 March 1991 in Santiago by the
Dipolcar carabinieros, was reportedly subjected to suffocation, simultaneous
slaps on both ears and mock executions, and threatened with the arrest of his
family.
94.
Alfredo Didino Andrade Miranda, arrested on 29 April 1991 in Santiago by
the Dipolcar carabinieros, was taken to the 26th Carabinieros station at
Pudahuel, where he was reported to have been beaten repeatedly in an attempt
to make him sign a confession. The Government replied that Andrade Miranda
was being tried for terrorism. A medical report issued by a doctor of the
carabinieros hospital stated that he did not bear signs of recent injuries.
A complaint of torture was filed on 24 July 1991 before the fifth Criminal
Court in Santiago.
95.
Magdalena de los Angeles Gallardo Bórquez, arrested on 10 June 1991 by
the Chilean Police Department in the city of Concepción, was allegedly held
incommunicado for 35 days during which she was reportedly beaten, sexually
abused and administered drugs.
96.
Juan Sebastián Linares Ulloa and his brother, arrested at home in
Santiago on 4 October 1991 by the Dipolcar and Gope carabinieros, were taken
to the 3rd Carabinieros station where they were reportedly subjected to severe
beatings and death threats.
97.
Juan Aliste Vega, arrested on 4 October 1991 in Santiago by the
carabinieros, was taken to the 3rd Carabinieros station where he was
reportedly beaten and subjected to electric shocks.
98.
Cristian Eugenio Faúndez Navarro, arrested on 29 November 1991 in
Santiago by the Dipolcar and Gope carabinieros, was taken to the
3rd Carabinieros station where he was reportedly subjected to repeated
beatings while blindfolded and handcuffed, and to electric shocks.
99.
Paula Andrea Carrasco Barrios was arrested in Santiago on
14 December 1991 by the carabinieros. Among other forms of torture
she was reportedly punched and kicked, forced to spend long hours in contorted
positions, deprived of food and water, deprived of sleep, made to endure mock
executions and threatened.
100. Wladimir Jiménez Pinto, arrested in Santiago on 14 December 1991 by the
Dipolcar carabinieros, was initially taken to the 44th Carabinieros station
and later transferred to the 3rd Station. He was reportedly beaten, made to
endure mock executions and deprived of food for several days.
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