E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1 page 86 suite à des manifestations qui se seraient déroulées les 10 et 11 mai 1995 à La’youne. Des craintes ont été exprimées car ils pourraient faire l’objet de tortures ou de mauvais traitements tant qu’ils resteraient en détention. Myanmar Information transmitted to the Government 458. By letter dated 11 April 1995 the Special Rapporteur advised the Government that he had received information according to which the torture and ill-treatment of ethnic minorities was occurring in the course of counterinsurgency operations against armed opposition groups. Persons performing forced unpaid labour on construction projects and forced porter duty for the army (tatmadaw) were also said to be vulnerable to such abuses. 459. The Special Rapporteur transmitted the cases of alleged torture which are summarized in the following paragraphs. 460. Saw Their Toe was reportedly arrested on 31 December 1993 in Paw Autaw village of Kyauk Kyi township, Pegu division, by troops from Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 60. The soldiers allegedly tied him up, stabbed him in the arms and legs with knives, burned out both of his eyes, and dragged him through the streets of the village, before executing him on 6 January 1994. 461. Khing Kyarn, the village headman, and Ai La were reportedly detained on 15 January 1994 during a raid on Na Moop village, Mong Young parish, Hsenwi township, northern Shan State undertaken by Company 5 of Infantry Battalion (IB) 69. Khing Kyarn was allegedly tied up, suspended from the ceiling, beaten and burned. Ai La was allegedly cut in various places on his chest, which resulted in his hospitalization. The following day, the troops detained Sarng Kham Luan of Worn Parng Yarp village in the same parish and allegedly cut the skin on his chest during interrogation. Later, the commanding major and 10 soldiers allegedly committed a gang-rape, the victims of which included Aye Ong, Pa Nang Sar, Ea Kham and Ea Noan. The soldiers went on to raid Worn Parn Yarp village, Mong Young parish, during which Awk Loi Sar, Ea Ong and Ea Noon were allegedly raped and Sarng Kham Luen, Nai Poo, Sarng Khe and the members of the household of Pu Loi Sarng Sue were allegedly beaten. 462. Sarng Swe, the village headman, and Mong Nwe, a youth leader, were reportedly arrested by troops from Company 3 of IB 240 during a raid of Na Moop village on 20 January 1994. The soldiers allegedly hooded and beat Sarng Swe during interrogation. Mong Ngwe was allegedly beaten severely and sustained a serious injury to his head. 463. Naw Psaw Po and Nar Hser Chit were allegedly tied up, blindfolded and raped by a Company 2 commander of IB 24, under the command of Tactical Operation Command 331 of the 33rd Light Infantry Division, during an attack on Lay Kay village, Thaton Township in Mon State. In the course of the operation, Po Li Kee was reportedly shot and seriously wounded.