E/CN.4/2001/66/Add.2 page 139 seen by his mother with bruises all over his body; he was said to be urinating blood at that time. At the request of his mother, he is said to have seen a doctor the day following his arrival at Pinheiros. After some three months of detention, he is reported to have been transferred to Tatuapé at night. His mother is said not to have been informed of this transfer. During the two months he spent in Tatuape, his mother allegedly saw him on several occasions with bruises on his body. It is believed that he was, in particular, beaten with a wet cloth. He was then transferred to Saint André, where a revolt had occurred in June 2000. He was said to have been in such a state of shock that he was not able to speak the first time his mother saw him after the revolt. He allegedly had several cuts, in particular on his legs and ears, and had had his head banged against the bars. According to the information received, he had also been forced to kneel on a firecracker and had severe injuries on his knees as a result. He was then transferred to Pinheiros, where at the beginning of August his arm was allegedly broken by prison monitors. His mother is said to have complained, including to a judge, and he eventually received medical treatment. An internal inquiry is believed to have been initiated, the results of which were not known at the time the Special Rapporteur was informed of this case (23 August 2000). A medical certificate is reported to have been given to the FEBEM authorities. The judge in charge of the case is believed to have asked for a report on the incident from the social worker working with C.O.S. 303. Carlos Augusto Carvalho Oliveira, aged 27, was reportedly arrested by members of the civil police in a bus in Santo Amoro on 25 October 1999, on suspicion of assault. He was allegedly beaten with a rifle butt at the time of arrest and threatened with a gun. He was reportedly taken to the 11th district police station in Santo Amoro, where his statement was recorded by the head of the station, who then allegedly took him to a room where he was stripped naked, kicked in the stomach and legs, banged against the walls and his hands were stepped on. He is believed to have lost consciousness. Then, he was reportedly forced to sign a confession (nota de culpa). It is reported that his family was informed on the day of his arrest but that he was only able to meet with his lawyer after two days. A medical report indicating “light bruises” is said to have only been issued one week after his arrest. His lawyer reportedly filed a complaint for ill-treatment and asked for the medical report to be forwarded to the corregedor. It is believed that the officers allegedly responsible are still on duty, despite the fact that in early August 2000, Carlos Augusto Carvalho Amoro recognized them during a parade. He is said to have been convicted and sentenced to five years and four months in prison. At the time the Special Rapporteur received information on his case (23 August 2000), he was said to be still held in the same police station and to be constantly threatened by police officers. He had allegedly been beaten once when, with other detainees, he asked for the transfer of a sick detainee. 304. Diego de Sena Medine, aged 18, reportedly fell from the roof of one of the wings of Franco da Rocha during the 10 August 2000 revolt. It is believed that he fell from the roof while trying to avoid beatings from the masked guards with iron bars. According to the information received, he fractured his skull in the fall and was beaten with wooden sticks while lying on the ground. It is reported that the Franco da Rocha authorities indicated that he had been pushed from the roof by another inmate. At the time of the visit to Franco da Rocha by the Special Rapporteur (24 August 2000), D.S.M. was lying in a clean bed with sheets. It was alleged that