E/CN.4/1994/31
page 104
found responsible yet in connection with the alleged torture and, therefore,
no disciplinary sanctions had been imposed. It was also reported that the
medical reports issued on their arrival at the above-mentioned prisons did not
indicate any signs of injuries.
493. Arnaldo Otegi Mondragón was reportedly beaten up by a group of five Civil
Guards on 10 September 1992 upon arrival at Herrera de la Mancha penitentiary
centre from the provincial prison of Ciudad Real. On 15 September he was
transferred to Alcalá-Meco penitentiary centre where he was once again the
victim of aggression.
494. With respect to this case the Government sent a report of the 111 post of
the Civil Guard indicating that Mr. Otegi had attacked an agent who had
proceeded to search him at his arrival at Herrera de la Mancha prison. A
complaint had been filed with the Examining Magistrate No. 1 of Ciudad Real.
On 15 September 1992 he was transferred from the Alcalá-Meco prison to the
Zaragoza prison. Subsequently, judicial authorities requested information
from the Civil Guard about the identity of the agents who took part in
the transfers between the provincial prison of Ciudad Real and the
Herrera de la Mancha penitentiary centre, as well as between the Alcalá-Meco
prison and the Zaragoza prison. However, nobody had been found responsible
yet in connection with the alleged torture and, therefore, no disciplinary
sanctions had been imposed. It was further reported that the medical report
issued on arrival at the Madrid prison indicated bruises on the upper lip.
495. Koldo Arrese Garate, an inmate of the prison of Daroca in Zaragoza, was
reported to have been severely beaten, notably with an iron rod, by prison
officials and members of the Civil Guard on 12 September 1992. The prison
doctor diagnosed numerous injuries to the arms, shoulders, knees and genital
area resulting from this beating. The family was also able to observe these
injuries during a visit which took place one week after the above events.
On 30 September 1992 a complaint was filed with the Prison Inspection Judge of
Zaragoza.
496. With respect to this case the Government provided information about the
riots which took place in the Daroca prison, in the context of which
Mr. Arrese seemed to have been injured. Mr. Arrese’s name, however, did not
appear in the initial list of inmates who were injured following the
intervention of the forces of order. Mr. Arrese filed a complaint with the
Daroca Examining Magistrate on 18 September 1992. However, the judicial
investigation still continued. Further information provided by the Government
indicated that, according to the medical report, Mr. Arrese had multiple
bruises on several parts of his body.
497. Imanol Txabarri, under house arrest in the French town of Cahors, was
handed over to the Civil Guard on 10 July 1993 and transferred to the
headquarters of the Civil Guard in Madrid. According to his statements made
before the regular judge of Central Court No. 2 of the National High Court
on 13 July, Mr. Txabarri was allegedly beaten repeatedly on the head and
testicles, and was kept blindfolded throughout the period of his detention.
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents