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288. Clener Mandis Barbosa, detained at the House of Detention in São Paulo, was allegedly
beaten on 19 February 1998. According to the information received, prison guards wearing
masks entered his cell, destroyed his personal belongings and beat him. He was allegedly sent to
the medical section of the House of Detention, but was not seen by a doctor.
289. Olivio Leivas de Araoujo, an inmate in Carandiru, who was said to be suffering from
diabetes, was reportedly stung by an insect in June 2000, causing a major open infection to his
whole lower leg. He is said to have received no medical attention except a bandage and saline
lotion for the two days before the Special Rapporteur’s interview with him on 25 August 2000.
For the previous nine days, he had been interned in the medical wing. The medical records
indicated that he had taken ampicile on 21 August 2000. According to the nurse, he was said to
be receiving antibiotics and was suffering from a vascular problem. The medical report
indicated that he had received medical treatment in January 2000 and that he had received
antibiotics on 19 June. On 11 August, the doctor reportedly ordered a 10-day course of
antibiotics, which he is said to have received from that date and which was noted on his medical
record from 18 August. On 17 August, he was said to have been transferred to the medical wing.
According to the doctor, he had not received any insulin for the previous five months as his
blood sugar levels had dropped. According to the nurse, he was in need of vascular surgery, and
a request had been made for an appointment, but the date had not been arranged because of
security reasons.
290. Humberto Mastrorosa, Antonio Carlos Rosa, David Guimarães Pinheiro,
Evandro José do Nascimento, Daniel Della Rosa, Alexandre Alves Martinez, Carlos Ayrton
Fernandes, Gerson Lomas, Mário Fideles Aparecido da Silva, Genilson dos Santos,
Silvio Lopes, Douglas Vieira dos Santos, Fábio Moreira, Edson Alberto da Silva,
Márcio Soares dos Santos, Everaldo Severino Felix and João Batista Filho were allegedly
beaten by police officers of the civil police Special Operation Group in the 34th district police
station in São Paulo on 16 March 1998. According to the information received, the police
officers invaded the cells after an alleged escape attempt. The police officers reportedly told all
the prisoners to take off their clothes and to leave their cells, beat them with baseball bats and
shot into the air. One hundred and sixty detainees were allegedly beaten. Detainees reportedly
presented marks and lesions as a result of the incident, but were not allowed to undergo an
official medical examination.
291. Wanderley Gonçalves de Oliveira, a government employee, was reportedly approached
in the street by two military police officers on 2 June 1998 in Franca. According to the
information received, he was accused of smoking marijuana. The police officers allegedly body
searched him, but found nothing. It is reported that the police officers hit him with a club on his
back, neck and kidneys. He allegedly underwent an official medical examination. A military
inquiry was reportedly opened but subsequently closed because of an alleged lack of evidence.
292. Márcio Anderson Dias, detained at the 101st district police station in São Paulo was
allegedly beaten by police officers on 23 February 2000. An official medical examination has
reportedly been requested.
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