E/CN.A/1992/17 page 20 also be a warrant officer named Ahmed Dini Moyaled who claimed that he made his confession under pressure from his superior officers. At no time did he complain of physical abuse nor did he request a medical examination. He is being held in the civilian prison in Gabode); (f) Hassan Ali Harsa: According to the Government no charges were brought against this person, whose real identity could well be that of Hassan Ali Arras. At no time did he complain of physical abuse nor did he request a medical examination. He was released after charges were brought against him; (g) Bourhan Mohamed Houmed (Barisso): A committal order was issued on 18 January 1991 and he was released on bail on 1 April 1991. At no time did he complain of ill-treatment nor did he request a medical examination. His name is on the list of the 15 defendants who complained of ill-treatment and Bourhan Mohamed Bourhan made a point of informing the examining magistrate that he had been misled (a copy of the letter is attached) and that he had not signed the complaint. However, he was given a medical examination at the request of the examining judge but it revealed no physical injury (a copy of the certificate is attached); (h) Cheiko Mohamed (Cheikho Mohamed Ali): A committal order was issued on 18 January 1991 and he was released on bail on 14 April 1991. At no time did he complain of physical brutality or ill-treatment nor did he request a medical examination. 65. The Government further stated that the medical certificates (copies attached) issued at the request of the examining magistrate for the 14 accused people concerned did not firmly establish that brutality had been used. Dominican Republic Letters 66. On 6 August 1991 the Special Rapporteur sent a letter to the Government of the Dominican Republic transmitting information received to the effect that Mr. Joubert Pierre, 19 years of age, a Haitian citizen, was detained by police officers on 20 April 1990 at his home in Boca Chica and charged with stealing a butane gas cylinder. He was taken first to the police post in Andrés Boca Chica and then to the general police headquarters in Boca Chica. On 24 April Mr. Pierre, complained to visitors that he had been severely tortured by policemen. Subsequently, when his mother went to visit him the police said that her son had been transferred to the Doctor Luis Aybal Hospital; however, when she went to the hospital she was told that her son was not there. His body was later identified in a morgue by his mother and an official of the Haitian Embassy in the Dominican Republic. Ecuador Letters and Government replies 67. On 14 February 1991 the Special Rapporteur sent a letter to the Government of Ecuador transmitting information received to the effect that