E/CN.4/1993/26 page 63 torture whatsoever. With regard to case (g), the Government reported that, following a strike, the company refused to continue to employ the persons concerned on the grounds of their involvement in the destruction of the company's property and in their attempts to incite racial unrest by writing anti-Chinese graffiti. The dismissal was approved by the Ministry of Manpower. Information transmitted to the Government with regard to cases of torture which allegedly occurred in East Timor 274. In the above-mentioned letter of 21 August 1992 the Special Rapporteur also transmitted to the Government information according to which a number of persons were arrested in East Timor after the incidents of 12 November 1991 and subjected to severe torture. The following names were provided: (a) Abel Madeira, from Gleno (Ermera); Jose Reis, arrested at Gleno, Ermera; Joao Lequi Mau, from Gleno, Ermera; Florindo Santos, civil servant from Gleno, Ermera; Armando Exposto, civil servant from Gleno, Ermera; Jonny F. Gonçalves, arrested at Ermera and taken to the police station; Lebi Mau, arrested in Ermera and taken to the police station; Julio Soares, from Gleno, Ermera; Julio Carvalho, from Ermera; Serafim Macedo, student, arrested at Pite (Dili) and taken to the police station Dionisio Reis Gusmao, student from Pite (Dili) Pite; Paulo Sousa Guterres, student from Venilale, arrested at Pite (Dili); Manuel Barreto, arrested at Fatubolu district (Dili); Raimundo Silva Monteiro, student from Viqueque, arrested at Colmera district (Dili); Leonardo Costa, student from Viqueque, arrested in Colmera district (Dili); Acacio Bernardino, student, from Los Palos; Eduardo Mamanuk, from Manatuto; Antonio Ximenes Guterres, student from Venilale (Baucau). With respect to these cases, the Government reported that these persons had never been detained nor tortured; (b) Amau Madeira, from Gleno (Ermera); Joao Madeira, from Gleno, Ermera; Juvenal H. Madeira, from Gleno, Ermera; Adelino Soares, civil servant from Ermera; Fernando Deus, civil servant from Ermera; Carlos Deus, civil servant from Gleno, Ermera; Jose Pinto Baptista, arrested at Ermera and taken to the polres. With respect to these cases, the Government reported that these persons were detained for questioning on 15 November 1991 and released on the following day. There was no indication of torture whatsoever; (c) Alcino Freitas Vital, from Ossoluga (Baucau); Agostinho Freitas, from Ossoluga (Baucau); Custodio Freitas, from Ossoluga, Baucau. With respect to these cases, the Government reported that these persons were questioned, given counselling from 30 November 1991 and released on 3 December 1991. There was no indication of torture whatsoever; (d) Filomeno Gomes, arrested in Dili Caicoli; Matias Gouveia Duarte, nurse, arrested at Taibesse district (Dili) and taken to the police station. With respect to these persons, the Government reported that they were never detained but merely given counselling. After that, they participated in a community orientation programme;