E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.2 page 118 assured him that he would receive the proper medical treatment and protected against reprisals. The Special Rapporteur was also informed that the Secretary for Justice had already taken the decision to remove the director of Muniz Sodré and his head of security from their offices, pending investigations. The Special Rapporteur specifically asked the authorities to take the necessary measures, including the opening of a criminal investigation into allegations of torture. 221. Jailson Thaumaturgo da Rocha Junior, Alexandre Arantes, Flavio Ailton da Silva, Paulo Sergio Souza de Oliveira and Roberto da Costa Santiago were amongst the detainees who were allegedly beaten at Muniz Sodré provisional detention facility on 28 August 2000 (see above). They were eventually taken back to Muniz Sodré on 30 August and individually interviewed by the Special Rapporteur, during which they confirmed the allegations made by their co-inmates. They indicated that they had been taken to the IML of Mendensa e Invalidos where they had received medical treatment and where forensic experts were said to have stated that the guards would be in trouble because of what they had seen. The prisoners were reportedly left alone by the military police officers accompanying them when they were examined by a doctor and his assistant. It is believed that a full record of their injuries has been made and that the detainees have explained what had happened. They all bore visible marks consistent with their allegations and were afraid of being subjected to reprisals after the Special Rapporteur’s departure. Jailson Thaumaturgo da Rocha Junior had large bruises on his left shoulder and on the right side of his stomach, four stitches on the back of his head and haematomas on the forehead; Flavio Ailton da Silva had four internal and four external stitches on the right cheek and haematomas on the left elbow and a large bruise on the right-hand ribs; Alexandre Arantes had seven stitches on the head and haematomas on the forehead and left part of the body; Paulo Sergio Souza de Oliveira had haematomas on the back of the left shoulder and on the left side of the back, contusions and a scratch on the right shoulder, a serious contusion on the middle of his spine, a swelling on his right arm, as well as an infected wound below the umbilicus; and Roberto da Costa Santiago had a haematoma on the genitals and a swelling and large bruise on the right hand which was believed to be broken. 222. Pedro Cándido was reportedly arrested 30 August 2000 on suspicion of bank robbery by two military police officers of the 20th Battalion. He was said to have been taken to military police headquarters where a towel was tied tightly around his neck and he was beaten. He allegedly fainted twice. He was then reportedly taken to the 54th district police station of Rio de Janeiro where he was forced to sign a nota de culpa, but, he believed that he would be able to retract his confession before the judge. 223. Marcelo de Freitas Pacheco was reportedly arrested on the street in Nove Iguaçu city on 12 August 2000 by military police officers from the 20th Battalion. At the time of arrest, he was allegedly beaten on the chest with the butt of a gun and kicked. According to the information received, he was then driven in a car for the entire night. He was allegedly threatened and was asked to pay 2,000 reais. He was eventually taken to the 52nd district police station of Rio de Janeiro where, handcuffed, he was allegedly beaten with iron bars and kicked. He was then reportedly taken to the 64th district police station. He was never taken to the IML and did not have access to a lawyer.