E/CN.4/1990/17 page 16 Intelligence police building in Doqqi and later to Tora Reception Prison and the Institute for Training Police Officers. During their interrogation they were allegedly stripped, blindfolded and tortured in various ways, including being beaten, suspended, and burned with electricity and cigarettes and having hair plucked out of their beards; (c) Nazih Nashi Rashid, a student aged 29, alleged that when he was detained in Tora Reception Prison electric shocks were applied to his chest and genitals and he was suspended by his bound feet. He also alleged that he was again tortured after being examined by a forensic doctor in July 1987; (d) Nasr Sayyid Mahmoud Ali Kroum was allegedly tortured while in Tora prison, by receiving electric shocks, having cigarettes extinguished on his body, having objects forced into his anus, having the hair of his beard plucked out and being repeatedly whipped and beaten with a stick. He alleged that he was again tortured and intimidated after being examined by a forensic doctor in July 1986. It was further reported that the State Security Prosecution Department had, on 29 and 30 August 1989, conducted an investigation into alleged cases of torture of a number of prisoners at Abu Za'bal, who were being held for membership of the illegal Egyptian Workers' Communist Party. Official complaints had been filed on behalf of Dr. Mohamed al-Sayyid Sa'id, Mr. Amir Salim, Mr. Kamal Khalil, Mr. Maged Al-Sauri and Mr. Hisham Mubarak. All had allegedly been beaten several times on 29 August 1989, and some had been threatened with sexual assaults. The beating allegedly took place inside prison wards and cells as well as outside, and was carried out by a contingent of the Central Security forces and prison officers under the supervision of officers from the State Security Office of Investigations. Officials in plain clothes also allegedly took part in the beatings. The State Security Prosecution Department reportedly recorded evidence of severe injuries resulting from the beating. The final conclusions of the investigation, including information on the penalties imposed on officials found to be responsible for these cases, have so far not been made available. El Salvador 56. On 6 April 1989 the Special Rapporteur sent a letter to the Government of El Salvador transmitting information on alleged cases of torture and ill-treatment in El Salvador from 30 September 1988 to 15 February 1989. The details of the cases as given by the complainants, are as follows: (a) Edwin Jamir Andrade, arrested by members of the Fourth Infantry Brigade on 30 October 1988, accused of being a guerrilla, was held for 24 days, during which time he was constantly interrogated and tortured; (b) Rosabel Sibrian, a returnee from Honduras, was arrested on 2 December 1988 by the Fourth Infantry Brigade. Taken to the Fourth Infantry Brigade's prison, he was interrogated about his alleged guerrilla activities and was tortured and ill-treated; (c) Jose Gilberto Garcia was arrested on 16 January 1989 by the National Guard in Ciudad Delgado (Department of San Salvador) and taken to the central gaol. While he was being interrogated on his alleged guerrilla activities he was also subjected to torture and ill-treatment;