E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.2 page 73 guards noticed that something was about to happen and left. Prisoners from Blocks B and C reportedly attacked prisoners from Block A. The following detainees reportedly died as a result of the attack: Laudomiro César de Oliveira, Joselino Costa Marques, Adailton Bondespacho de Arruda, Ademilson Costa Alves, Benedito Sales de Souza Filho, Marenildo Leandro Curvo, Antonio Iran de Lima, Ivan Aparecido Gomes Rodrigues, Robleik César Soares de Paulo, José Pereira dos Resi, Maurelino Márcio Rondon, Edvaldo de Jesus and Rober Montes Magalhães. The following detainees were allegedly seriously injured: Sérgio Domingos Dias, Márcio Márcio de Souza, Arlindo Martins da Silva, Domingos Passos Primo, Antonio de Oliveira Filho, Ariovlado Matos de Menezes, Fábio Gonçalves Barros, Wabderson dos Santos, Joldimar Ferraz Garcia, Francisco Vicente de Brito, Paulo César Mota, Sebastião Marques Sampaio and Jair da Silva. The director of the prison is believed to have forbidden military police officers to intervene to stop the attack which is said to have lasted from 9.40 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. The official version is reported to be that the prisoners were “settling accounts with each other”. The military police and the Independent Command Special Operation Group reportedly surrounded the prison during the fight. It is believed that their only function was to apprehend potential runaways. According to the information received, the officers shot into the air to threaten those who came near the prison fence and Genildo Cosme Tibúrcio Leite and Miguel Cabrera Toledo were allegedly shot by police officers. It was reportedly later claimed that they had tried to escape. Prisoners apparently had guns, knifes and spears. A judicial inquiry has reportedly been opened. It is alleged that the public prosecutor’s report published on 23 February 2000 concluded that the state should be charged with responsibility for the detainees’ deaths for having failed to prevent the incident. The Special Rapporteur would be grateful to receive information about the outcome of the inquiry. State of Mato Grosso do Sul 30. Gilberto Cardoso, João Felipe de Almeida, Nilton Gonzaga de Araújo, Denilson Rodrigues da Costa and Pedro Wilson do Nascimento, truck drivers, were reportedly arrested by civil and highway police officers at Bataguassu in 1999 for having allegedly stolen fuel. They were reportedly taken to a police station. Pedro Wilson do Nascimento was reportedly taken to a separate room where he is said to have been beaten and threatened with death with a knife by a highway patrolman. He was allegedly hung in a water tank where he reportedly remained for hours. According to the information received, he was taken to the same room the next morning and threatened in order to make him sign a confession. It is said that the other truck drivers were frightened and signed confessions. The incident was reportedly registered at the Dracena Police Station. An official medical examination was reportedly performed and confirmed the allegations. The lawyers who followed the case are said to have received death threats. The police officers allegedly involved are reported to be still on duty. State of Minas Gerais 31. Luciene Frinhani dos Santos was reportedly arrested on 6 April 2000 and was seriously beaten at the time of arrest. She was reported to have been taken by two civil police officers to the 2nd district police station of Belo Horizonte where she is believed to have signed a confession under threat of further beatings. At the police station, she was reportedly stripped naked. She was then reported to have been transferred to the women’s lock-up of the