E/CN.4/2000/9 page 142 723. Concerning the death of Munir Mtanios, the Government indicated that medical reports clearly showed that he had died as a result of a severe heart attack. His body had showed no trace of violence or assault. 724. Concerning the death of Tareq al-Hassaniyah, the Government indicated that during his detention at the Beit ed-Din police station, he beat his head against the walls and iron door of his cell after being found to have committed a number of thefts. According to the Government, this caused a haemorrhage in his head, as a result of which he rapidly died before the staff of the police station could transfer him to the hospital. An investigation confirmed that his death was not caused by torture. Malaysia Regular communications and replies received 725. By letter dated 29 November 1999, the Special Rapporteur advised the Government that he had received information on the two following cases. 726. Dr. Munawar Anees was reportedly arrested on 14 September 1998 under the Internal Security Act (ISA) and was allegedly subjected to severe physical and psychological pressure during incommunicado detention to confess to sexual acts with Anwar Ibrahim on behalf of whom the Special Rapporteur intervened in October 1998 (see E/CN.4/1999/61, para. 458). On 19 September 1998, he was reportedly convicted of "unnatural offences" under section 377D of the Penal Code, after he pleaded guilty. He later reportedly appealed his conviction and sentence, claiming that his confession had been coerced. During his prolonged interrogation, he was shaved bald, verbally insulted and threatened, stripped naked and forced to mimic homosexual acts. He was allegedly held in a tiny windowless cell and deprived of sleep. 727. Sukma Darmawan, the adopted son of Anwar Ibrahim's father, was reportedly arrested on 6 September 1998 and was held in incommunicado detention for 15 days. On 19 September 1998, he was also convicted after he pleaded guilty to "having allowed himself to be sodomized by Anwar Ibrahim". He was then reportedly transferred to Bukit Aman federal police headquarters where he was detained incommunicado. During his prolonged interrogation by police in order to make him confess, he was allegedly subjected to severe psychological and physical pressure, including being stripped naked in a cold room, humiliated, struck, and threatened with indefinite detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Police are said to have humiliated him by making him stand naked and by groping his genitals and pinching his nipples while taunting him with humiliating words. He was allegedly placed in a small, damp and cold cell. In May 1999, the High Court is said to have dismissed his appeal against his conviction and sentence, stating that there was no miscarriage of justice because he had admitted to the facts. He reportedly appealed the ruling. Urgent appeals and replies received 728. On 24 February 1999, the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal on behalf of Shaharudin Abdul Kadir. He had reportedly been detained incommunicado under the ISA at his home in the early hours of 19 February 1999. He had reportedly been detained under suspicion of association with the Reformasi movement for social and political reform in Malaysia. By letter dated 19 March 1999, the Government replied that he had been arrested on suspicion that he was