E/CN.4/1995/34 page 57 Urgent appeals 298. The Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal on 20 July 1994 on behalf of Zaza Tsiklauri, whose case is summarized above. While undergoing treatment in hospital following a 30-day hunger strike, he was allegedly transferred back to prison as punishment for an unauthorized meeting with human rights activists in the hospital. Fears were expressed that the transfer had occurred despite a lack of improvement in his medical condition. 299. Another urgent appeal was transmitted on 19 August 1994 on behalf of Viktor Domukhovskii, Mamuka Danelia and Zurab Bardzimashvili, who were at risk of ill-treatment or lack of appropriate medical care. Viktor Domukhovskii was unable to stand in court due to beatings by police in his cell. Zurab Bardzimashvili was on a dry hunger strike since 6 August but had not been transferred from prison to hospital. Mamuka Danelia suffered from a deteriorating pre-existing condition in connection with head injuries. Observations 300. While the allegations were well documented and, taken together, gave grounds for serious concern, the Special Rapporteur is conscious of the fact the above cases are the first transmitted to the Government and that the Government has had only had limited time to carry out the relevant inquiries. Accordingly, he will refrain from making concluding observations in the present report. Germany Information transmitted to the Government and replies received 301. By letter dated 20 April 1994 the Special Rapporteur advised the Government of allegations he had received regarding Abdulkerim Balikci, a Turkish citizen who had been residing in Germany for three years. He was arrested on 3 August 1993 in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin by policemen who requested his identity documents. After informing the policemen that he did not have the documents in his possession, he was allegedly pushed against a wall and handcuffed on the wrist. He tried to struggle free, but was allegedly pushed to the ground, strangled and kicked on the side of the head. He was then beaten around the head and right shoulder in a vehicle on the way to the Bismarckstrasse police station. At the station, his nose began to bleed heavily, he was asked if he needed a doctor and although he replied in the affirmative, no doctor ever arrived. He was released a few hours later and visited his own doctor, who reportedly identified the following injuries: multiple bruising of the face, left elbow, both wrists, right knee, chest and lower back; multiple abrasions to the right cheek and eyebrow as well as to the right knee; and bruising caused by strangulation. 302. On 30 August 1994 the Government replied that two plainclothes officers had requested identification from Mr. Balikci after an observer who believed him to appear suspicious had called the police. He had tried to escape, but was prevented from doing so by the officers and in the ensuing tussle they fell to the ground. He continued to try to tear himself free and escape and additional police who arrived on the scene got Mr. Balikci into a police car.