E/CN.A/1990/17 page 22 71. On 16 November 1989 the Special Rapporteur sent a letter to the Government of Guatemala transmitting information to the effect that Diana Mark Ortiz, aged 31, a United States nun of the Ursuline Congregation, who was working in the primary school at San Miguel Acatan, Department of Huehuetenango, was allegedly arrested on 2 November 1989 by uniformed police when she was attending a pastoral meeting in the house of retreat of Belen, Antigua Guatemala, Department of Sacatepequez, She was transferred to an unknown place, (according to her, it was a secret jail manned by members of the police) where she was interrogated, beaten and tortured by burns from cigarettes and also subjected to harassment. The victim managed to escape while she was being retransferred. After the events described she is reported to have been threatened with death. 72. On 12 December 1989 the Permanent Mission of Guatemala to the United Nations Office in Geneva transmitted to the Special Rapporteur a letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that the nun, Diana Mark Ortiz, according to the complaint submitted by Darleen Chmilewsky, was abducted by persons unknown on 2 November 1989, while she was at the house of retreat "La Posada de Belen", located in the town of Antigua Guatemala. She was released on 3 November and subsequently left for the United States of America. The case concerning her abduction is reportedly being heard by the Court of Criminal Investigation located in the city of Antigua Guatemala, where the legal proceedings prescribed in Guatemalan legislation are taking place. In conformity with internal and international legislation, the appropriate proceedings are currently under way to have the nun Diana Mark Ortiz, by means of letters rogatory through the diplomatic channel, make a statement before a judge in the State of Kentucky, where she currently resides, in order to obtain all the elements needed to be able to go ahead with the judicial investigation. The Guatemalan Government will report on the case and on the progress made in the investigation to the Special Rapporteur. Guinea 73. On 11 December 1989 the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal to the Guinean Government stating that Bernard Bangoura, Francois Bangoura, "Castro" Bangoura, Mohamed Ali Kamara, Togba Traore and Mamadou Sow had been arrested between 15 and 17 November 1989 and were said to be held incommunicado at the headquarters of the Directorate of National Security in Conakry. According to information received, these persons have been tortured. fiaiti 74. On 6 April 1989 the Special Rapporteur addressed a letter to the Haitian Government transmitting information about recent reports of cases of torture and ill-treatment, more particularly the practice of beating up persons under arrest, in Haiti. The following cases were brought to the attention of the Special Rapporteur: (a) Farel Joseph: He was arrested on 15 November 1988 for unspecified reasons and reportedly taken to the Anti-Gang Investigation Squad. His body was found on 24 November 1988 in the Port-au-Prince morgue. According to sources, his body bore marks of ill-treatment. The head of the Anti-Gang Investigation Squad, Major Jean Eugene Jose, told the press that Mr. Joseph had died in his cell on 17 November 1988 and that his death was definitely due to his delicate state of health;