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security forces, and that others had also been beaten, in the context of
demonstrations held by ethnic Turks in late May 1989. The following detailed
cases were reported:
(a) Nedzeb Osmanov Nedzebov, aged 47, from Kus, died after being beaten
during a demonstration in Kaolinovo; Myumun Feihimov, aged 28, from
Momchilgrad, died on 30 May 1989, allegedly from wounds received when he was
beaten by members of the security forces on 25 May 1989; a teacher known as
Fuat "Ogretman", aged 65, was beaten on 25 or 26 May 1989 in Kardzhali, and
died two days later;
(b) The following persons, residents of Dzhebel in the south of the
country, were allegedly severely beaten in their houses between 22 and
25 May 1989: Ozdzhan Alimov Aliev, Halil Ibrahimov Rekifov, Fetki Hasanov,
Orhan Myuminov, Sabri Osmanov and Sabri Omer Osmanov;
(c) Hyusein Hasanov Mustafov, aged 37, from Sechishe, was reportedly
arrested on 2 June 1989 and beaten with truncheons in Yagnilo village police
station;
Chile.
37. On 5 and 10 January 1989 the Special Rapporteur sent urgent messages to
the Government of Chile concerning the detention of Miss Dolores Cautivo,
aged 22, and Miss Maria Fernanda Cautivo, aged 16, and the detention of
Odette L6pez, Claudio Toro Herrera, Alexis Cuevas Zambrano, Carolina Videla
Osorio, Francisco Jose Jofre Gallardo, Patricio Jara Arias and Roberto Jimenez
on 31 December 1988 by the Arica Corps of Carabineros. On 22 May 1989 the
Special Rapporteur sent an urgent message concerning the detention of
Mi6s Dolores and Miss Maria Fernanda Cautivo, stating that, after their
release he had been informed that the two Bisters had been beaten and
subjected to ill-treatment during their interrogation. He had also been
informed that Miss Dolores Cautivo Ahumada had been re-arrested on
20 April 1989, on the instructions of the Military Prosecutor of Arica, under
the Anti-Terrorism Act. Miss Cautivo is reported to be confined in the public
goal in Arica and concern has been expressed about her physical and mental
integrity.
38. On 15 November 1989 the Government of Chile informed the Special
Rapporteur that:
"(a) On 1 January 1989, case No. 01/89, was opened, relating to the
events that occurred on 31 December 1988, at the Tucapel Circular Flyover in
the city of Arica. As a result of this investigation, at present 11 persons
are under a committal decision for infringement of Act No. 17,798, on the
control of firearms and explosives, as well as in a restrictive and
exceptional form, for infringement of Act No. 18,314, which determines
terrorist conduct and set6 the relevant penalties.
(b) Concerning the gist of the opinion given by the Under-Secretary for
the Interior of the Ministry of the Interior and pursuant to the information
provided by the Military Prosecutor of Arica to the assessor of the Division,
it can be stated that case No. 01/89, concerning the aforementioned accused
persons and the events that form the subject of the review by the
Under-Secretary for the Interior, is under investigation in the Prosecutor's
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