A/HRC/13/39/Add.4 Male detainee had been held in custody since the early morning of the previous day. During these 14 hours in detention he did receive neither food nor water and had no access to toilets. In addition he was forced to work. Male detainee had been arrested the day before at 7 p.m. by the gendarmerie and brought to the gendarmerie post. He was reportedly threatened with beatings “if he refused to tell the truth”. Furthermore, he had to drink water from a plastic bottle which was before used by detainees for their urine. He asked the Gendarmerie if he could call his family to inform them of his detention, but was not permitted to do so. Male detainee, had been arrested three days earlier by officers of the Gendarmerie, but no report was taken. According to him, the arresting officer took away all his money and he had to rely on friends for the provision of food. He said he was not allowed to call his family despite several request. Male detainee had been arrested not long before the visit by three uniformed gendarmes, including Captain Crispin Nututumu. They handcuffed him and brought him by car to the Bomudi Gendarmerie Post. He had not received any food or water. He was threatened with torture by suspension if he did not confess. Out of fear, he could not sleep. The duty officer, Crispin Nututumu, confirmed that he participated in the arrest. Police Station Mondoasi (Mendoc-Asi ) - Bata Visited on 17 November 2008 General information: The station was located in the middle of the Mondoasi market. The small building consisted of two offices and a very dark, dirty and hot cell of about 3 sqm in which four persons were detained on the day of the visit of the Special Rapporteur. No toilets were available. Thus, detainees had to urinate in plastic bottles and defecate in front of the other detainees in the cell. Not all of the detainees’ names had been entered in the register. The Special Rapporteur spoke to Chief of Brigade Adolfo Obama Obama. Male detainee had been transferred to the police station the day prior to the visit of the Special Rapporteur. He did not receive any food or water and had no access to toilets. He therefore had to urinate in a plastic bottle. He could not inform his family of his detention. Male detainee had been held in police custody for two days. He was not informed of the reason of his arrest and was provided neither with water nor with food. He had no access to toilets or showers. He reported that other detainees were beaten with police truncheons when they were arrested. Male detainee was arrested not long before the visit. He spent the night in the small and dark cell together with five other detainees. One of them left in the morning. In the morning of the day of the Special Rapporteur’s visit, he was taken to his workplace to confirm whether or not he actually worked there. He could not inform his family of his arrest, and consequently had not received any food or water. Upon arrival at the police station, the police officers grabbed his hands from behind and pushed him against the wall. Apart from this, no physical force was used against him. Male detainee had been picked up by a soldier a few days earlier. He went with the soldier, no force was used. Upon arrival at Mandoasi Police Station, he was arrested and put into a cell. He complained that he had to buy his own food and water and had to use a plastic bottle to urinate. He also said there was no ventilation in the cell, which was very hot and at times had accommodated five other persons. Male detainee had been arrested not long before the visit together with his sister by a police officer in civilian clothes. He had no idea of the reasons of the arrest. 43