CAT/C/75 page 23 92. A person detained on 22 August 1999 in Tlapa by State traffic police and beaten on various parts of the body, losing consciousness as a result. 93. A person detained on 13 July 2001 in Chilapa de Alvarez by a police patrol and beaten on various parts of the body. The case was reported to the State Human Rights Commission. 94. Five people detained on 30 April 2000 in El Lucerito, municipality of Atlixtac, by State judicial police from the Tlapa regional headquarters: blindfolded and hands tied; beaten on various parts of the body; water up the nose and in the mouth. The case was reported to the State Human Rights Commission. 95. Two people detained on 22 November 2000 in Tlapa de Comonfort by judicial police: treatment included plastic bags over the head, blows to the abdomen, being hung up, vinegar in the mouth, being ducked under water and being threatened with a gun to the head. 96. Three people detained on 9 January 2001 in Zoquitlan, municipality of Atlixtac, by members of the Army, and beaten on various parts of the body. The case was reported to the National Human Rights Commission. 97. Three women detained on 2 March 2001 in Zoyatlan de Juárez, municipality of Alcozauca, by the State judicial police. They were dragged along the ground by the hair and beaten with rifle butts. One suffered an attempted rape. 98. A person detained in Chilpancingo on 30 October 2000 by State judicial police: blindfolded and subjected to insults, threats of being disappeared, and blows to the face and body. Also water up the nose (to the point of asphyxiation) with someone treading on the stomach at the same time, and simulated rape. The aim was to obtain a confession to abduction and rape. 99. A person detained on 16 January 2000 in Huamuxtitlán by State judicial police: blindfolded, hit in the abdomen; plastic bag over the head. Mexico State 100. An indigenous Mazatec detained by State police on 10 February 2001 in Tlalnepantla. Threatened, hit in the face, legs and stomach, and forced to sign a document he could not read. He had no interpreter or lawyer at the public attorney’s office. 101. Two people detained on 28 April 2000 by members of the State judicial police assigned to vehicle recovery in Ixtapaluca. Blindfolded, beaten, threatened; water up the nose. The police held them incommunicado for about 30 hours before bringing them before the public attorney. Nuevo León 102. A person detained on 14 July 1999 in Monterrey by the State judicial police: hit in the mouth, resulting in the loss of several teeth, and on other parts of the body. Following release, found dead in Montemorelos on 23 July 1999.

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