A/HRC/16/52/Add.5 minor. He added that his house had been burned down by those who suspected him of murder, and that the police had not investigated the incident. D.R., aged 17, had been held at Bomana since November 2009. He was arrested at home and taken to Boroko, where he spent one month in the cell with adults. He had been kicked and beaten, and only taken to court in January. He was sentenced to 14 years. He added that they were all beaten if there was a fight, and that he would like to go to school. Autonomous Region of Bougainville Arawa Police Station Visited 17 and 18 May 2010 The Special Rapporteur was received by Sergeant Moses who stated that every two months a visiting magistrate inspected the cell block. Five detainees and 3 persons were held in for their own protection due to allegations of sorcery. One cell was used to store sealed ballot boxes. In another section, juveniles were held together with adults. In general, the detention facilities are small, run down, dirty, overcrowded and unfurnished (people slept on the concrete floor, sometimes with a carton), but the atmosphere was fairly relaxed. During the debriefing with the staff on duty after the visit on 17 May, the Special Rapporteur was informed that there were only 32 police officers for the entire Central District of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville. The police station in Arawa was not equipped with a telephone, requiring victims to come to the police station in person in order to report a crime or seek help. Out of four police cars, only two were operational; the lack of funds for petrol also posed an obstacle for patrols or investigations in the villages. This situation leaves no doubt that an overwhelming percentage of crimes is unreported. The police force in Central Bougainville was supported by roughly 70 community/village police officers who do not have the power to investigate any crimes. In relation to so-called “sorcery cases”, the Special Rapporteur was informed that the police of Arawa had not been investigating such cases in the villages with the justification that “there are too many cases in the communities” and not enough resources. On 18 May, the Special Rapporteur was received by Ms. Florence Nobu, OIC, Office of the Prosecutor, whom he found very professional. He raised the problem of the juveniles with her. She said that there is a facility for juveniles in Arawa under construction. Senior Sergeant Herman Birengka, Chairperson of the district working group on juvenile justice arrived later on. Individual cases John Demorie, was in a cell for his own protection, accused of “poison” or sorcery. A man had died of diabetes and he had been accused of killing him. On 8 March 2010, three village court magistrates heard the case; they had the medical report, there was no evidence against him and he was found not guilty. However the relatives of the deceased still chased him with a gun, bows and arrows and bush knives and he knew he would be killed if the accusers caught him. He went to the police station in Arawa and asked for protection. He has been well looked after and he stays in the cell as he was afraid to go out. He received visits from his family as well as food and water. He informed the police about his case, but no action has been taken to investigate and arrest the people who are chasing him. Daniel, aged 37, was in a cell for his own protection, accused of “poison” or sorcery. There was no case at the village court and he did not know why he was accused. They caught him at his house and shot him from the back. He went to Buka hospital for medical treatment 39