E/CN.4/2001/66 page 34 in good health and held in regular places of detention. Others could not be traced, but the Government indicated that two persons with similar names who had been arrested on 6 February 2000 had been released on 14 February. 127. On 23 May 2000, the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal on behalf of Ammar Ali Mansoor Al-Shehabi, aged 15, Isa Mahdi Abdul Nabi, aged 17, and Sadiq Abdulla Qassim, aged 14. A large group of security forces reportedly attacked three houses in Duraz on 24 April 2000. They were reportedly detained at that time. On 20 April 2000, they were allegedly dragged by the security forces to Duraz and were forced to paint slogans while being filmed. They were currently detained by the Criminal Intelligence Directorate. 128. By letter dated 7 June 2000, the Government indicated that the allegations that the above-mentioned persons were at risk of torture were untrue. Arrested for vandalism by the regular police, they were all released without charge on 10 May 2000, after giving undertakings to be of good behaviour and had been properly treated, held in humane conditions and afforded all their rights of visit, welfare and medical care in accordance with international standards. 129. On 20 June 2000, the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal on behalf of three 13-year-old boys, Abdulla Saeed Jasim Azbeel, Seyyed Jaffer Seyyed Hussain, and Mahmood Mansoor Al-Asmakh, who had reportedly been detained in Iskan Jedhafs on 25 May 2000, during dawn raids carried out by the security forces. They were reportedly taken to Adleya detention centre. Ali Makki, a 13-year-old boy, who had reportedly been summoned by the security police on the same day, was also arrested. Mohammed Jawad Makki, a 14-year-old boy from the same area, is reportedly using crutches a result of the ill-treatment he was allegedly subjected to. Follow-up to previously transmitted communications 130. By letter dated 13 April 2000, the Government responded to the communications sent by the Special Rapporteur in November 1999 (E/CN.4/2000/9, paras 78-104). It categorically denied all allegations of torture which were said to be unsupported by any evidence. It further indicated that of the 71 persons whose names were listed in the communication, 29 had been released, 8 remained in detention and 34 were untraceable owing to insufficient information. The Government informed the Special Rapporteur that a comprehensive system of domestic remedies existed in Bahrain to address allegations such as those contained in his communications. Nevertheless, no complaint had been made by or on behalf of any of the individuals referred to in the Special Rapporteur’s communication. It also referred to the recently established independent human rights institution. Finally, the Government indicated that the International Committee of the Red Cross was conducting regular visits to all places of detention. 131. Regarding the death of Mohamed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed Al Sayyah (ibid., para. 79), the Government indicated that he had been released on 12 July 1995 and admitted to hospital on 19 August 1995. At that time, he was diagnosed with cancer from which he died in hospital on 30 September 1995. A copy of the death certificate was transmitted to the Special Rapporteur.