E/CN.4/1993/26 page 47 207. In addition to the above, many of the officials who allegedly inflicted severe injuries on people in their custody apparently went unpunished and continued in their duties. In addition, some judicial officers do not appear to be investigating allegations adequately and in some cases have failed to take appropriate action when alleged torture or ill-treatment has been brought to their attention by victims or their lawyers. The following 21 individual cases were reported. 208. Dimitris Vavatsikos was arrested with a friend on 5 February 1990 in central Athens. They were reportedly beaten with wooden clubs and verbally abused by police from the E Police Station. 209. With respect to this case, the Government reported that Mr. Vavatsikos was among a group of demonstrators who were arrested and taken first to the 4th Police Station of Athens and later to the Security Division of Attica. While in these places, he neither mentioned any injuries nor asked to have a medical examination and the policemen did not notice any visible signs of ill-treatment. The policemen's behaviour towards Mr. Vavatsikos and all the other persons was legal and appropriate. Any injuries he possibly sustained were due to his participation in the riots during which he was arrested and were undoubtedly caused prior to his arrrest. Apparently, Mr. Vavatsikos was injured during the clashes between policemen and demonstrators. 210. Kostas Stamateas was arrested on 5 February 1990 near Omonia Square, Athens, and forced into a police van where he was reportedly beaten with wooden clubs and verbally abused. A medical report certified grazing, swelling and bruising on the face, head and other parts of his body. 211. With respect to this case, the Government reported that Mr. Stamateas and two accomplices had been arrested for breaching the Arms Act and transferred to the Security Directorate of Attica by Police Sergeant Vlavogilakis. The behaviour of the police officers during the transfer and detention of the three persons was legal and appropriate. Any wounding of Mr. Stamateas was due to his participation in the incidents during which he was arrested, possibly during the fight between police officers and demonstrators, and was caused, in any case, before his detention. His two accomplices did not complain of any ill-treatment, and he himself did not lodge a complaint against the police officers. 212. Sotirios Kalogrias was arrested on 24 March 1990, together with a friend, at Exarchia Square. They were pushed inside a police van where they were punched and verbally abused by about 15 police officers. Subsequently they were taken to the Security Police Headquarters in handcuffs where police officers allegedly continued to beat Sotirios Kalogrias on his face. 213. The Government replied that although the forensic surgeon characterized the bodily injury suffered by Sotirios Kalogrias as light, the Public Prosecutor of Athens started legal proceedings against the policemen for causing dangerous bodily injuries which, according to the penal legislation in force, is punishable by serious penal sanctions. On 24 July 1992 two policemen were committed for trial, which will be held on 6 October 1993. If they are convicted the relevant disciplinary sanctions would be imposed on them.