E/CN.4/1995/34 page 33 allegedly tightened the cuffs so that they cut through the skin of his wrists. Three months after the incident, he reportedly suffered from numb thumbs, tingling in his hands and scars on both wrists. 159. Albert Hatchwell Nielsen was arrested on 6 July 1993 in Christiania and allegedly placed in a van in the leg-lock position, which caused numbness and tingling in his hands. Seven months after the incident, he reportedly continued to suffer from "pins and needles" in the forefinger of each hand and a reduction of sensation, symptoms which an examining neurologist concluded were due to a compression injury of the wrist. 160. Peter Lucassen was allegedly beaten by three officers, including with a truncheon, after he had collided with one of the officers coming down the stairs of his house in Christiania on 8 September 1993. He was then reportedly placed in the leg-lock position. At the hospital the next morning, doctors noted bruises on his left arm, shoulder blades, knee, and on the back near his spine, as well as a swollen nose and forehead and abrasions on both wrists. The numbness in his hands was said to continue and in February 1994 a neurologist reportedly found signs of nerve damage to his left hand. 161. Mads Sjølund was arrested on 10 September 1993 by police officers in Christiania, during the course of which an officer allegedly placed a knee on his left hand, grinding it into the ground, while another officer put his knee on his neck. He was thereafter allegedly handcuffed behind the back and placed in the leg-lock position. At the hospital his left hand was placed in a splint and redness, swelling and bruising on both wrists was noted by a doctor. He retained scars on his wrists eight months after the incident. 162. On 17 October 1994 the Government informed the Special Rapporteur that following discussions with senior police officials and police associations, it had been decided to suspend indefinitely the above-described "leg-lock" restraint technique. It had been claimed that under certain circumstances the application of the restraint could cause the death of the prisoner. The Danish Ministry of Justice requested the Medico-Legal Council, an independent body of medical experts, to undertake an assessment of the medical risks involved in the application of that type of restraint. Reviews were also being conducted of other self-defence techniques used by police with a view to identifying potential risks connected with their application. 163. As to the allegations in specific cases involving the police operations in Christiania, examinations were being conducted before the Copenhagen city court with a view to clarifying complaints against police conduct. Djibouti Urgent appeals 164. The Special Rapporteur transmitted an urgent appeal on 15 June 1994 advising the Government that he had received information regarding six persons arrested on 5 June 1994 while participating in a peaceful demonstration by displaced persons in Ariba, a suburb of Djibouti city. They were identified as Addis Awalo Ali, Mohamed Daoud, Nour Barkat, Haidara Ashad, Dalle Ali Cheicko and Daoud Ali. The Force d’action rapide (Quick Action Force) was