E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.2 page 75 35. Wellinton Marcolino was reportedly taken to Nelson Hungria Prison in the first trimester of 1998. Upon arrival, it is alleged that he was beaten with sticks by masked prison guards, in particular on his legs,. At the time of the interview (3 September), he was still suffering from a bulb-shaped mark on his right foot consistent with his allegations. It is reported that a doctor requested x-rays to be taken of his leg but Wellinton Marcolino was never taken to a specific hospital. It is believed that he was asked by a major to denounce the guards, but that he could not identify any of them as they were wearing masks. 36. Rogerio Correira da Silva, a detainee at Nelson Hungria Prison, was reportedly denied progression to a more open prison regime because of his complaints about the ill-treatment of another detainee which he had witnessed on 26 April 2000 during a mass celebrated by the Prison Ministry in the prison. According to the information received, he had seen an inmate being taken handcuffed out of his cell and severely beaten. He is then said to have threatened to denounce the guards to the Prison Ministry, as a result of which they reportedly stopped the beating. Since then, he was reportedly denied progression to which he is said to be entitled as he had already served more than two third of his sentence. A fortnight after his denunciation, he was allegedly beaten by a guard in Block Four, to which he had been transferred as a punishment. He was then taken to Block Three where he was allegedly punched on the back of the neck. It is reported that he spent 15 days in that block before being taken back to Block Four. He is said to have been taken to an IML where he was not, however, examined by a doctor. He complained about headaches but allegedly did not receive any medication. 37. Wagner Barbosa Lima was reportedly arrested on 23 December 1999 and beaten by three military police officers for 30 minutes. He was then taken to the DETRAN of Belo Horizonte where, according to the information received, he signed a confession under pressure from the military police officers who were present in the room. As he did not bear any marks, he did not complain to the judge when he appeared in court because he thought that the judge would not believe him. 38. Francisco Floriano do Paulo was reportedly arrested mid-July 2000 after having escaped from a police station. He was said to have been taken to the Departamento de Trânsito (DETRAN) of Belo Horizonte where on the third day of his detention, he was allegedly beaten with wooden sticks in the corridor leading to the cells and in an investigation room by four police officers. According to the information received, he was then punched on thehead and was threatened with being beaten every day for one week if he did not sign a confession. He eventually signed some papers. It is believed that he was asked for money in order to stop the beatings. 39. Leandro Correia Leal was reportedly arrested in November 1999 on suspicion of drug trafficking. At the theft and robbery police station of Belo Horizonte, he was allegedly stripped naked and beaten. According to the information received, a hose was placed in his mouth and hot water was poured into his mouth. This is believed to have lasted for 20 minutes during which he vomited before he eventually fainted. Needles are said to have been inserted under his fingernails. He nevertheless reportedly refused to sign a confession.