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promptness, thoroughness and impartiality had been questioned. Few officers
were as a result said to have been prosecuted or sanctioned and compensation
had in several cases reportedly not been accorded.
103. The Special Rapporteur also transmitted six individual cases. With
respect to the cases previously transmitted, the Special Raporteur sent to the
Government comments made by the source to the reply on three instances and
requested follow-up information on another four.
Observations
104. The Special Rapporteur notes the concern of the Human Rights Committee
“that there exist instances of ill-treatment of persons by the police,
including foreigners and particularly members of the ethnic minorities and
asylum seekers” (A/52/40, para. 181).
Greece
105. The Special Rapporteur transmitted allegations concerning two persons,
to which the Government replied.
Guatemala
106. The Special Rapporteur transmitted three new cases of alleged torture to
the Government and requested additional information on two other cases
transmitted in 1996.
Haiti
107. In a letter of 9 June 1997, the Special Rapporteur advised the
Government that he had received information indicating that, since their
initial deployment in July 1995, the Police nationale d’Haïti had frequently
treated individuals with excessive force during arrest and beaten them in
police lock-ups, thus reflecting insufficient training and inadequate
leadership. Only in a few cases had investigations been carried out and those
responsible prosecuted and given appropriate sanctions, either at the
administrative or the judicial level. It was also reported that the Police
Nationale has not devoted sufficient resources to ensure that the Inspector
General’s office has the necessary personnel and equipment to conduct thorough
investigations of police misconduct and to regularly visit police stations
around the country, as required by law.
108. The Special Rapporteur also transmitted allegations concerning four
cases.
Honduras
109. The Special Rapporteur transmitted two new cases to the Government. He
also transmitted various others sent in previous years on which no reply had
yet been received or on which he was requesting additional information. The
Government replied to all of them.
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