E/CN.4/1991/17 page 42 (a) Americo Leon Ramirez, aged 30, student. Was arrested by military personnel at his home on 18 April 1989. During his detention, he was reportedly subjected to torture and ill-treatment, such as blows, electric shocks to the ears and death threats. He was taken to Ayacucho General Hospital with a fever and numbness in his feet that prevented him from walking; (b) Albero Lopez Bautista, aged 39, resident of the town of Fampagrande Huayllay in Ayacucho. Was arrested by army personnel at his home on 5 October 1989 and taken to a barracks, from which he managed to escape on 7 October 1989. According to his testimony, he was arrested by 10 or 15 members of the army, who came into his house armed and hooded and proceeded to tie his hands behind his back and beat and kick him. During his detention, he was reportedly subjected to physical and psychological harassment, received constant death threats and had his hands tied behind his back the entire time; (c) Gregorio Castellares Robles, Mayor of the Peasants' Community of Carhuancho, San Pedro de Coris district, Churcampa province, Huancavelica department. Was arrested by army personnel on 20 March 1989. As a result of the torture he allegedly suffered during his detention, he had contusions on the wrists, hip bones, lower back and calves; he also lost about 7 kilos and was suffering from anxiety attacks, as stated in the medical certificate of 27 April 1989 provided by Dr. Juan Jara Salcedo at the General Hospital of Cobriza Division, Centromin Peru (the Special Rapporteur received a copy of the certificate); (d) Dr. Carlos Reafio Carrasco, anaesthetist, was arrested on 16 September 1989 in Cajamarca by members of the National Police. He was reportedly tortured for several consecutive days, both physically and mentally, and threatened that his family would be attacked. As a result of the torture he underwent, his right arm is seriously impaired, with a danger of permanent damage and disability. The case has been reported to the Attorney-General of the Nation (the Special Rapporteur received a copy of a medical certificate dated 28 September 1989). 133. The Special Rapporteur also received copies of medical certificates dated 29 and 30 November 1989 from the following persons: Juan Ancasi Damian, Braulio Zegarra Garcia, Edgar Buzaico Arroyo, Feliz Quispe Balbrn, Abdon Acufia Asto and Oscar Pariona Clemente. They are all mine workers from Morococha and La Oroya in Yanli province, Lima department, who were arrested on 4 November 1989 by army personnel. They were allegedly tortured in army barracks in Huancayo on 4 November 1989. According to the medical examinations, they had been subjected to punishment and had injuries to various parts of the body, possible fractures of the arms, bruises and injuries caused by electric burns. Philippines Letters 134. On 6 June 1990 the Special Rapporteur addressed a letter to the Government of the Philippines transmitting information alleging that the practice of torture and ill-treatment of detainees was extensive in 1989. It was alleged that such practice was resorted to in order to extract information