E/CN.4/1995/34 page 125 650. Aitor Mendizábal Arburua was arrested on 28 October 1993 at his home in Ibarra by members of the Civil Guard and was initially taken to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred to the DGGC. While in detention, he reportedly suffered blows to the head, neck and stomach administered with newspapers and with bare hands. He also had a plastic bag placed over his face, was forced to stand for a prolonged period, and was subjected to a mock execution. On 30 October 1993, he was released without charge. 651. Oscar Otxoa Ansorena was arrested on 28 October 1993 at his home in Tolosa by members of the Civil Guard who initially took him to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently to the DGGC. While in detention, he allegedly suffered blows to the head and had a plastic bag placed over his face and was threatened with death. He was released without charge on 30 October 1993. 652. Jon Aguirre Garate was arrested on 28 October 1993 at his home in Ibarra by members of the Civil Guard. He was initially taken to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred to the DGGC. While in detention, he allegedly suffered blows to the head and had a plastic bag placed over his face. He was released without charge on 30 October 1993, after having made a statement which allegedly had been dictated to him by police officers. 653. Iñaki Agirrezabala Aristi was arrested on 28 October 1993 at his home in Ibarra by members of the Civil Guard. He was first taken to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred to the DGGC. While in detention, he reportedly suffered blows to the back of the neck and the stomach and had a plastic bag placed over his face. He was also allegedly forced to do about 600 press-ups with a plastic bag placed over his head. He was released without charge on 31 October 1993 and subsequently lodged a judicial complaint. 654. Maria Josefa Lizarribar Urrillum was arrested on 20 September 1993 at her home in Orereta, Guipúzcoa, by members of the Civil Guard. She was initially taken to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred to the Tres Cantos command post in Madrid. She was allegedly beaten and subjected to electric shocks to the neck, as well as to a plastic bag placed over her face, sexual harassment and threats. Her hospitalization was ordered by the judge in the National High Court before whom she made a statement. 655. José Julián Irastorza Goitia was arrested on 21 September 1993 at his home in Uruieta Guipúzcoa. He was first taken to the Antiguo barracks and subsequently transferred to the Tres Cantos command post. On 24 September 1993 he was reportedly released without charge. On 29 September 1993 he filed a judicial complaint alleging that he had been struck on the back of the neck and the forehead, had been obliged to remain in the same position for a prolonged period and had received threats. He also claimed that he had a plastic bag placed over his face. 656. With regard to these 15 cases, the Government replied that the allegations of ill-treatment were false. All the arrests were communicated to the judicial authorities and the detainees were all examined by physicians assigned to the Audiencia Nacional who did not find evidence of ill-treatment.