A/HRC/16/52/Add.5 Individual cases Group interview The detainees complained that they were not allowed to wear a brassiere, which caused pain. They also stated that they would like to wear civilian clothes when they go to hospital, in order not to be shamed and insulted by other patients. They were scared about the current cases of tuberculosis in their compound, and complained that access to medical treatment took too long. Two babies had tuberculosis at the time of the visit. The detainees also complained about the lack of mattresses for the wooden beds, which caused many of them back problems. The female section was almost exclusively guarded by female wardens although the relationship between them and the detainees was described as hostile and characterized by commanding language. The relationship among detainees was described as collegial and inter-prisoner violence was not an issue. Upon the visit of the Special Rapporteur two twin babies were present at the section. The mother had been taken to a local hospital nearby the prison for their delivery. After three days, she and her babies were returned to the prison. Female convicted detainees have to work on the farm located in the Bomana Prison complex. Remandees can work in the workshop (e.g. sewing) which is described as being easier than the work undertaken by the convicts. Their products are sold outside the prison, however, no revenues are transferred to the detainees. Working hours are weekdays between 8:00 and 11:00 hrs. Furthermore, detainees have to do work for members of the prison staff, including washing their clothes and preparing food for them. Female detainees felt discriminated against in comparison to male detainees. Male detainees are able to earn their own income by working at the prison (while female detainees do not receive any remuneration). Furthermore, male detainees are allowed to wear civilian clothes and can receive their partners for conjugal visits. At the time of the visit, detainees were not able to receive any food from visiting family members or friends. The temporary prohibition was explained by the authorities as a precautionary measure in light of a then spreading cholera epidemic at Port Moresby. In general however, detainees were able to receive food from visitors as long as it was consumed immediately at the visitors’ section and under the supervision of a warden, in order to prevent the smuggling of prohibited items into the prison. The decision whether a detainee could receive food by visitors was with the warden in charge and taken on a case by case basis – a practice which opens the possibility for arbitrariness and abuse of power, including corruption. During the day, the detainees could move freely within the perimeters of their section. On Fridays, religious fellowship and sports are practiced. Helen Mark Kuipa, aged 26, was arrested on 6 March at 9 p.m. in the Talai Settlement in Badili, for allegedly staging the escape of 12 prisoners from Bomana Correctional Institution. While in the police car, she was asked to remove her clothes, put her fingers in her vagina and put one of her legs on top of the seat. However, when the driver came back, the officers asked her to quickly get dressed. At Boroko Police Station, she was taken to the CID-MOCIT office, where she was questioned about money and beaten on the face. The CID officer instructed two officers to lock her up in the women’s cell, but instead, she was asked to go to the fingerprint room. There they asked her whether she had had sex with the CID officers. She said no. They threatened her that she would spend the night with 60 males in their cell, and was ordered to get naked. One of the officers was in civilian clothes and was drunk. The other one left the room and came back 40 minutes later. While he was out, the drunken officer locked the door and threatened her again with spending the night in the male cells and getting gang-raped. She had no option and was powerless. He then forced her to have intercourse with him and did not wear a condom. After that he sat back as if nothing had happened. She cried continuously until two female detainees found her in 36