E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.2 page 111 reportedly interrogated at night. During interrogation, he was allegedly made to lie on the ground, his hands tied with rubber. His face was allegedly covered with a plastic bag and he was sexually abused with a dildo. It is believed that wires were connected to the dildo and that he was electro-shocked. He was allegedly suffocated with a plastic bag and beaten, in particular on the eyes. As a result, it is believed that the vision in his left eye has been seriously damaged. His father was reportedly not allowed to see him privately. On 20 August, his father is said to have been told by a police officer that his son had confessed to the crime. It is believed that he was not allowed to be assisted by a lawyer when he first appeared in court. A few days later, it is reported that he was transferred to Anibal Bruno prison. On 23 September 1999, he was reportedly sentenced to 29 years’ imprisonment. His torture allegations are said to have been ignored by the judge. He is said to have filed an appeal on the ground that his confession on the basis which he was found guilty of armed robbery had been extracted under torture. According to the information received, he never received any medical attention. No complaint has been filed with the corregedoria as his family believed that this would be to no avail. 192. Giovane da Silva was reportedly arrested on 16 August 2000 after having escaped from a semi-confined place of detention in Recife. He is believed to have been taken to a police station where he was given a nota de culpa to sign confessing to armed robbery. He was reportedly transferred on 29 August 2000 to Anibal Bruno prison. It is also believed that he was beaten during his transfer from the police station to the prison and was threatened with being put in a cell with members of a criminal gang who would kill him. Upon arrival, he was put in such a cell, but he fainted and was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with having suffered a stroke. The military police officers who accompanied him are alleged to have told the nurses to let him die. He was then taken back to the prison where he was beaten by the Head of Security and five prison and military police officers. 193. Severino Paulino de Sena Torres was reportedly arrested on 4 September 2000 on suspicion of counterfeiting by two military police officers who allegedly beat him at the time of arrest. He was reportedly punched and slapped for more than 10 minutes. According to the information received, he was taken directly to Anibal Bruno prison. 194. Sergio Vasco da Silva was reportedly beaten when he was transferred to Anibal Bruno prison at the beginning of September 2000 because he had complained about having his sunglasses confiscated by a police officer. 195. Marco Antonio de Oliveira was reportedly beaten upon admission to Anibal Bruno prison in Recife on 4 September 2000. 196. Samek Sebastião da Silva was reportedly arrested by two officers and brought to the district police office of Prazeres. He was said to have been asphyxiated and kicked by the police officers on 1 and 2 September. One officer reportedly played Russian roulette with him, holding a gun against his head and threatening to kill him and dump his body in a sanitary landfill. He was allegedly admitted to Anibal Bruno prison in Recife on 2 September 2000 and beaten at the admission office.