E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.2 page 104 reported that he had already had four hearings and had been charged with murder. Out of fear of reprisal, he reportedly did not complain to the judge about the ill-treatment he was allegedly subjected to. 165. Antoñio Neto da Silva was reportedly arrested on 6 April 2000 at his home in Cidad Nova, Maraba. It is believed that he was arrested because he was living with a 14-year-old girl whose father accused him of having raped her. He was reportedly arrested by two military police officers, who broke the door of his house and punched him. It is believed that he was put handcuffed in the trunk of a vehicle and taken away. Next to a bridge, the two officers are said to have taken him out of the trunk and to have apologized for his arrest since the girl had reportedly not complained of anything. He was nevertheless taken to the Maraba pre-trial detention centre where he was detained. Since then, he does not know under which procedure he is detained. Early in June 2000, he is believed to have fallen sick, in particular vomiting blood. He was reportedly taken to a hospital where a doctor advised that he should be hospitalized. He was nevertheless only given an injection and taken back, handcuffed and in the trunk of a vehicle, to the detention centre, a two-hour drive. Upon arrival, it is alleged that he was beaten on the chest by a police officer with the butt of a gun. It is believed that police officers wanted him to sleep handcuffed that night. They were reportedly prevented from doing so by the delegado-in-charge. According to the information received, he thereafter refused to complain when he was sick for fear of being further ill-treated. 166. Claudio de Souza Oliveira, a street seller, was reportedly arrested on 28 March 2000 at his home in Maraba, by two civil police officers and an informer, on suspicion of larceny and possession of marijuana. It is believed that they destroyed everything in his house and that he was beaten and punched during approximately 20 minutes. One officer is said to have stepped on his neck. He was then reportedly taken to the Maraba pre-trial detention centre. During the first night of his detention, at around 3 a.m., he was reportedly taken out of his cell and was asked by a police officer how much he could pay to be released. As he could not pay the sum asked (1,500 reais), he was reportedly threatened with a wooden stick and a leather belt and asked to sign a confession. According to the information received, he complained to the magistrate at the first court hearing of his case about being asked to pay a bribe in order to be released, but did not say anything about the beatings for fear of reprisals. 167. Deuziel Ribeiro da Silva was reportedly arrested on 19 October 1999 on a street in Maraba by four military police officers at around 2 p.m., on suspicion of homicide. He was allegedly kicked and punched at the time of arrest. He was also allegedly beaten with the butt of a gun. During his transfer to the crime scene, he was said to have been threatened. At the scene, he was allegedly interrogated and beaten for half an hour. He was then reportedly taken to the Cidad Nova police station, where he stayed for one night. He was then reportedly taken to the Maraba pre-trial detention centre, where he was forced to sign a confession under threat of being beaten. At no point was he given access to a lawyer. At the second hearing of his case, he is believed to have complained about the beatings to the judge, who is said to have indicated that he would take action. At the time of the interview (10 September 2000), he still bore marks, in particular scars on the arms and chest, consistent with his allegations. 168. Fabio Tavares da Silva, Rilton de Silva Soares and Amadeu Almeida Pemental were reportedly sleeping at the house of a friend, who had invited them to stay with him after