E/CN.4/1991/17 page 13 He was arrested in November 1989 according to law for his activities aimed at splitting China and subverting the Government. The case is now under investigation. According to the cable, it has been claimed that Cidan Luojie was severely beaten and became totally blind during detention. It has been verified through investigation by the Chinese department concerned that such accusation did not conform to the reality. In fact during his detention, Cidan Luojie has been shown a humanitarian treatment according to law by the Chinese public security and judiciary departments. He has never been beaten and has not become blind. He is actually in good health now." 41. On 13 June 1990, the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal to the Government of China concerning Sichoe Dorje, aged 40, from Lhasa, who was reportedly arrested at his home on 1 March 1990 by eight members of the public security bureau and was currently detained at the Sangyiip prison in Lhasa. It was alleged that detainees accused of supporting the Tibetan separatist movement have been ill-treated or tortured and fears were therefore expressed that Sichoe Dorje may be in danger of torture while being interrogated for his alleged pro—independence activities. 42. On 6 July 1990, the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal to the Government of China concerning Mrs. Xiao Xuehui, aged 35, a philosophy lecturer who was reportedly arrested in 1989 and is currently held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, It was alleged that she was being detained with common criminal offenders in Xindu Prison, where conditions were said to be very harsh. It was further alleged that she had been beaten while in detention and that she was at present seriously ill, suffering from liver and kidney troubles. 43. On 10 September 1990 the Government of China addressed to the Special Rapporteur the following information: "It has been learned that the information you presented in the cable is not accurate for there is no Xindu Prison in Chengdu, Sichuan, but only a Xinduchiao Prison in Sichuan Province. Of all the female prisoners in the Province, there is no one by the name of Xiao Xuehui. In China, all cases are tried fairly in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. During their detention, the prisoners are treated in a humanitarian manner and when falling ill, they are promptly provided with medical treatment." Colombia Urgent messages and Government replies 44. On 6 December 1990, the Government of Colombia provided the Special Rapporteur with information on the case of Mr. Orlando Agredo Jimenez (see document E/CN.4/1990/17, para. 45) and additional information on the cases of Rodolfo Hernandez and Efrain Gomez (see the same document, paras. 47 and 4 8 ) . With regard to Mr. Agredo Jimenez, it was reported that officials from the Military Prosecutor's Office visited the military facilities in the area where the incidents allegedly took place and compared the information given by a witness who was travelling with Mr. Agredo Jimenez on the day of his alleged arrest with that obtained from the brother of the alleged victim in the complaint he filed. The two versions differed enormously as far as Orlando Agredo Jimenez's physical identity is concerned. In addition, the Military Prosecutor's Office conducted inquiries in other military and police