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Information supplied by the Government under resolution 1992/42
380. In a number of notes verbales the Government has supplied extensive
information on acts of violence by terrorist groups in Peru during the
last 12 years and 1992 in particular. During the first seven months of the
year 306 members of the security forces, 1,029 civilians, 729 subversives and
10 drug traffickers lost their lives.
Philippines
Information transmitted to the Government
381. By letter dated 21 August 1992 the Special Rapporteur transmitted to the
Government of the Philippines information he had received on the following
cases of torture:
(a)
Ricardo Manalac, Mascardo Manalac, Bienvenido Sibal, Ernesto Muli
and Idelfonso Magcalas were arrested on 9 July 1991 by members of the National
Police of Santa Rita (PNP), Guagua PNP and RECOM III, based in Camp Olivas,
San Fernando, Pampanga. They were mauled inside the military vehicle whilst
on their way to the jail; despite the bullet wounds sustained by Ricardo and
Bienvenido, Ricardo was burned with cigarette butts while Bienvenido was
struck with M-16 rifle butts;
(b)
Terry Pahimnayan was arrested on 25 April 1992 at Barangay Imelda,
Mondragon, Northern Samar, by members of the Citizens Armed Forces
Geographical Units (CAFGU) who, at the same time, killed his brother Charito.
He was taken to the Barangay Imelda Base where he was tortured before being
released the next day;
(c)
Nelson Matugas was arrested on 17 May 1991 in the village of Pili,
near Danao city, Cebu, by members of the police and CAFGUs. He was severely
beaten and hung from his hands in order to make him confess his membership in
the New People's Army (NPA);
(d)
Jaime Cabohocan and Felimon Cabanatan were arrested on
18 April 1992 at Barangay 1, población Giperles, Eastern Samar, by members of
the army who took them to the Giperles municipal jail where they were
tortured. When they were visited by members of their familiy the following
day they complained of body aches and had difficulties in walking;
(e)
Larry Guillema, a member of the Federation of Concerned Artist in
Negros and the League of Filipino Students, was arrested on 22 June 1992 he
was arrested in front of West Negros College by armed men in fatigue uniforms
believed to be members of the Military Intelligence Group. During his
detention he was subjected to severe beatings and burned with lighted
cigarettes.
382. The Special Rapporteur also received information about the following
cases of women who were raped by members of the military:
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