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103. A person detained in Monterrey on 12 March 2001 by municipal police: beaten, resulting
in acute kidney failure.
104. On 13 December 2000, a prisoner at the Nuevo León social rehabilitation centre was
beaten and subjected to attempted hanging by guards. Also repeatedly threatened for reporting
the incident.
105. On 7 December 2000, a prisoner at the Nuevo León social rehabilitation centre was
beaten and sexually abused by guards.
106. A person detained in June 2001 in Monterrey by members of the judicial police: beaten,
resulting in a fractured rib.
Oaxaca
107. The NGO Acción de los Cristianos para la Abolición de la Tortura (Action of Christians
for the Abolition of Torture, ACAT) reports that since 1996 it has documented more
than 70 cases of indigenous Zapotecs being tortured and forced to sign confessions admitting
offences such as terrorism, possession of firearms, sabotage and criminal association. The
following are some of the most recent cases.
108. A person detained on 14 June 2000 in Mixistlán de la Reforma Mixe, by municipal
police, on the orders of a PRI member of parliament. Died a day later in the municipal jail. The
body showed signs of torture.
109. A 17-year-old indigenous Tojolabal detained and beaten on 26 April 2000 in
Tapanatepec by officials of the National Institute for Migration and Federal judicial police. The
case was reported to the National Institute for Migration, the National Human Rights
Commission and the Attorney-General of the Republic.
110. Three people detained on 12 August 1999 in Tehuantepec by State judicial police, who
blindfolded them and beat them all over. One lost several teeth and another was wounded with a
knife in the forearm and stomach.
111. An indigenous Zapotec detained on 14 September 1999 in the city of Oaxaca by
municipal and judicial police and beaten into signing a confession.
112. An indigenous person detained on 2 September 1999 in Tierra Blanca de
San Agustín Loxicha by judicial police: beaten all over and subjected to attempted hangings
over the course of two days.
113. An indigenous Zapotec detained on 7 June 2001 in the village of Llano Palmar,
San Agustín Loxicha, by State judicial police, accompanied by white guards, and beaten and
kicked all over.
114. Two indigenous people detained on 25 May 2000 in San Isidro Miramar, Loxicha, by
State judicial police and beaten, kicked and threatened with death to make them incriminate
themselves.
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