E/CN.4/1992/17 page 40 confession and that he had not received any visits since his arrest. The Special Rapporteur referred to the information contained in the letter dated 20 December 1990, addressed to him by the Government (see previous paragraph), according to which seven of the persons mentioned in his telegram had already been released, and the right to physical and mental integrity of the remaining prisoners was being protected. Nevertheless, his attention had also been drawn to the fact that the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights, Mr. R. Galindo Pohl had indicated in his interim report (A/45/697) that he had not been authorized to interview the two aforementioned prisoners during his visit to Evin prison on 13 October 1990. In the light of this additional information, as well as the renewed concern expressed regarding the condition of the two prisoners, the Special Rapporteur reiterated his appeal to the Government to ensure that those persons' right to physical and mental integrity was protected and that they received humane treatment while in detention. 120. On 11 September 1991 the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran transmitting further information he had received on the cases of Ali Ardalan, aged 85, Abdolali Bazargan and Habidollah Davaran (also mentioned in his telegram dated 20 July 1990). According to it, the state of health of those three prisoners had seriously deteriorated during the previous few months and fears were expressed that their physical integrity, and even their life, might be in danger unless they were promptly given adequate medical treatment. 121. By letter dated 1 November 1991 the Government informed the Special Representative of the Commission on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran that Mr. Ali Ardalan had been taken to hospital and had undergone the necessary medical examinations. At the present time he was convalescing at his own domicile. Letters 122. On 6 August 1991 the Special Rapporteur sent a letter to the Government of Iran transmitting information he had received on the arrest and alleged torture of Mr. Massoud Afravi. The details of this case are specified in paragraph 24 above. 123. By letter dated 18 October 1991 the Special Rapporteur transmitted to the Government of Iran information he had received concerning Mr. Elyas Kohan, who was reportedly arrested on 25 February 1991 and taken to the Evin prison, where he was blindfolded and locked in a cell. On several occasions, he was taken to a torture chamber where he was beaten with hard plastic sticks on the head, face, and other parts of the body, including the toes and finger nails. As a consequence of this treatment, his upper jaw was broken. He was released on 23 May 1991 after being warned not to report to any authority or tell anybody about the torture. 124. By the same letter the Special Rapporteur also transmitted information concerning the health of Mr. Nezameddin Movahed, aged 74, who had been sentenced to three years' imprisonment. According to the sources, he had eye and cardiac problems, and had apparently lost the use of one leg.