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seen by his mother with bruises all over his body; he was said to be urinating blood at that time.
At the request of his mother, he is said to have seen a doctor the day following his arrival at
Pinheiros. After some three months of detention, he is reported to have been transferred to
Tatuapé at night. His mother is said not to have been informed of this transfer. During the two
months he spent in Tatuape, his mother allegedly saw him on several occasions with bruises on
his body. It is believed that he was, in particular, beaten with a wet cloth. He was then
transferred to Saint André, where a revolt had occurred in June 2000. He was said to have been
in such a state of shock that he was not able to speak the first time his mother saw him after the
revolt. He allegedly had several cuts, in particular on his legs and ears, and had had his head
banged against the bars. According to the information received, he had also been forced to kneel
on a firecracker and had severe injuries on his knees as a result. He was then transferred to
Pinheiros, where at the beginning of August his arm was allegedly broken by prison monitors.
His mother is said to have complained, including to a judge, and he eventually received medical
treatment. An internal inquiry is believed to have been initiated, the results of which were not
known at the time the Special Rapporteur was informed of this case (23 August 2000). A
medical certificate is reported to have been given to the FEBEM authorities. The judge in charge
of the case is believed to have asked for a report on the incident from the social worker working
with C.O.S.
303. Carlos Augusto Carvalho Oliveira, aged 27, was reportedly arrested by members of the
civil police in a bus in Santo Amoro on 25 October 1999, on suspicion of assault. He was
allegedly beaten with a rifle butt at the time of arrest and threatened with a gun. He was
reportedly taken to the 11th district police station in Santo Amoro, where his statement was
recorded by the head of the station, who then allegedly took him to a room where he was
stripped naked, kicked in the stomach and legs, banged against the walls and his hands were
stepped on. He is believed to have lost consciousness. Then, he was reportedly forced to sign a
confession (nota de culpa). It is reported that his family was informed on the day of his arrest
but that he was only able to meet with his lawyer after two days. A medical report indicating
“light bruises” is said to have only been issued one week after his arrest. His lawyer reportedly
filed a complaint for ill-treatment and asked for the medical report to be forwarded to the
corregedor. It is believed that the officers allegedly responsible are still on duty, despite the fact
that in early August 2000, Carlos Augusto Carvalho Amoro recognized them during a parade.
He is said to have been convicted and sentenced to five years and four months in prison. At the
time the Special Rapporteur received information on his case (23 August 2000), he was said to
be still held in the same police station and to be constantly threatened by police officers. He had
allegedly been beaten once when, with other detainees, he asked for the transfer of a sick
detainee.
304. Diego de Sena Medine, aged 18, reportedly fell from the roof of one of the wings of
Franco da Rocha during the 10 August 2000 revolt. It is believed that he fell from the roof while
trying to avoid beatings from the masked guards with iron bars. According to the information
received, he fractured his skull in the fall and was beaten with wooden sticks while lying on the
ground. It is reported that the Franco da Rocha authorities indicated that he had been pushed
from the roof by another inmate. At the time of the visit to Franco da Rocha by the Special
Rapporteur (24 August 2000), D.S.M. was lying in a clean bed with sheets. It was alleged that
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