E/CN.4/1993/26 page 23 (e) Roberto Antonio Morales Pinochet was abducted in El Pinar square in San Joaquin on 13 May 1991 by a party of unknown size of men suspected of being members of government forces. He was blindfolded, pushed into a vehicle and driven to a place where he was questioned about the whereabouts of a person believed to have been involved in the death of Senator Guzmán. Meanwhile he was kicked and punched. The men's fists were wrapped in damp cloth so as not to leave visible injuries. After more than 6 hours he was taken, still bound and blindfolded, and dumped on the public highway; (f) Nelson Ernesto Ruz Aguilera was arrested in the street on 29 May 1991 by police and taken blindfolded to the 3rd police station. He was subjected to intensive interrogation for seven days. For most of the time he was left hanging or standing up. He was not given food or drink and was beaten, chiefly on the head. The police threatened to injure members of his family. He was held in solitary confinement for 23 days; (g) Alfredo Herberto Marchant Figueroa was picked up in the street by police on 30 May 1991. He was taken blindfolded to the 3rd police station, blindfolded and subjected to intensive interrogation, in the course of which he was repeatedly beaten. This went on for seven days during which he was handcuffed and given no food. For four days he was not allowed to sleep. He was also frequently exposed to the cold. He was held in solitary confinement for 23 days; (h) Francisco Javier Díaz Trujillo was picked up by police as he was walking along the street. He was taken blindfolded to the Santiago 3rd police station and interrogated. He was kicked and punched and beaten with a hosepipe on the shoulders and arms. Damp cloths were used to soften the blows. A lighter was used to inflict minor burns. This went on for seven days during which he was not allowed to sleep, eat or drink and was forced to stand for much of the time. He was held in solitary confinement for 23 days. (i) Alicia Lira Matus, leader of the coordinating organization for human rights and the Association of Families of Political Prisoners; Nélida Molina Morgado and Lorena Reyes Anderson, members of the Movement against Torture; José Antonio Sabat Méndez and Francisco Olea Lagos, leaders of the National Commission for Juvenile Rights (CODEJU) were detained in November 1991 while taking part in a peaceful demonstration and were taken to the 1st Santiago police station where they were beaten, insulted and threatened. Later the women were taken to the 38th police station where they were forced to strip and were blindfolded; (j) Ana María Sepúlveda Sanhuesa was arrested in her home on 6 March 1992 by 15 or so men who did not identify themselves. She was taken to the Central Investigations Barracks, blindfolded questioned, threatened, stripped and given electric shocks; (k) Cristián Cárdenas Jofre was arrested in the street on Monday 9 March 1992 and taken to the Central Investigations Barracks where he was slapped, punched, kicked and given electric shocks on various parts of the body;

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