E/CN.4/2000/9/Add.1 page 25 organized, and compensation was paid to the widows of four men who had been killed during the clash. The Government also stated that the corresponding authorities had discontinued the criminal proceedings which had been brought against the four individuals involved. 118. By letter dated 1 April 1999, the Government transmitted information further to a letter dated 15 March 1999 in connection with the case of Alfredo Rojas Santiago (see para. 83) and Sergio Martínez Santiago. The Government stated that recommendation 14/98 of the Guerrero State Human Rights Committee had not been accepted by the corresponding authority. The Government indicated that the complainants had not lodged an appeal with the National Human Rights Commission. 119. Concerning Estanislao Ramírez Santiago (see para. 92), the Government stated that inquiry No. 6885 (S.C.)/98 had been opened on 15 September 1998 into the alleged responsibility of members of the State Judicial Police for torture, illegal deprivation of liberty and threats; it was being processed by Branch No. XII of the Preliminary Investigations Central Sector. 120. With regard to José Martínez Emiliano (see para. 100), the Government stated that criminal proceedings had been initiated as Case No. 81/96 in Santa Cruz Huatulco for serious offences (events at La Crucecita, aggravated homicide, attempted homicide, aggravated injury, criminal damage to property ...); for jurisdictional reasons they were being handled by the Fifth District Court as Case No. 77/96. 121. Concerning Felipe Sánchez Rojas (see para. 101), the Government stated that the Oaxaca Human Rights Commission had informed it that the case involving Felipe Sánchez Rojas, violently detained on 28 October 1996 by persons unknown in Tlacochistlahuaca, Guerrero, had been ordered closed on 22 April 1997. This was because of the complainant’s lack of interest in pursuing the matter, as, although Filemón Lopez had been notified of the reappearance of the injured party, Felipe Sánchez Rojas, the Oaxaca Human Rights Commission had received no reply or other communication from the complainants. 122. In the case of José Hernández Chávez (see para. 103), the Government stated that, following Mr. Hernandez’ detention for attempted robbery, preliminary investigation No. 503 (II)/97 had been initiated and assigned to the First Criminal Court of that judicial district as criminal case No. 2032/97. On 17 July 1997, it having been shown that Hernández was a minor, the judge in the case placed him at the disposal of the Juvenile Offenders Board. Venezuela Follow-up of recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on torture, contained in the report on his June 1996 visit to Venezuela (E/CN.4/1997/7/Add.3) 123. By a letter dated 17 September 1997, the Special Rapporteur drew the Government’s attention to the recommendations he had made following his visit to Venezuela in June 1996 and requested information on measures taken to put them into practice (for the full text of the