A/HRC/16/52/Add.5 had gone to her home and took them to the Asaro police station. They stayed there for a month and were treated well. They were still on remand. Once they would be released, they would have to find a new place to live, as their house had been burnt down by the community, who treats them as outcasts. They are scared because many detainees suffered from typhoid. They complained about having to perform work for the warders, such as making bilums, but they did not dare to complain. They also made doughnuts which they could sell to make some money. They had never been beaten. Their lawyer only met with one of the brothers because the rest of the family was innocent. A female detainee, aged 31, had been held there since 2006. She had been originally detained at the Lae Police Station, transferred to Buimo Prison for three months, and later transferred to Bihute. She was serving a 12-year sentence for murdering her husband after he took a second wife. She complained about the lack of water, which often produced many cases of typhoid, but added that they always received medication when needed. Her family visited her once every three months for 30 minutes. She noted that she had been beaten a few times in 2006, but that the attitude of the officers had changed in the past year. Now, when the detainees made mistakes, the officers talked to them and did not use any physical violence. However, she complained that they were forced to make bilums and wash the officers’ clothes. According to her, Bihute was the best place to obtain an education. She could leave the prison for one weekend each month. Kepa Katoro, aged 40, from Goroka, was arrested around April 2005 and transferred to Bihute in May 2005. According to Ms. Katoro she “had caused troubles” for which her husband started to beat her, including with a bush knife. Due to the injuries sustained she was taken by the police to the hospital and from there to Goroko Police Station. During her stay at the police station, which lasted four weeks, she did not experience any abuse; however conditions of detention were characterized by a lack of water, only one meal per day, and clogged toilets. In terms of medical care, Ms. Katoro reported that detainees had been receiving a quick response from the prison’s doctor when they requested his intervention. Since recently, however, the treatment was no longer free. Regarding illtreatment, Ms. Katoro reported that she had never experienced any ill-treatment; however, she observed several new arrivals being beaten at the entry gate to the female section by prison guards. Ms. Katoro further reported occasional fights among detainees at her section, triggered by the rivalries over water, food and toiletry articles. Asked what would be the most pressing need to change, Ms. Katoro noted the lack of a roof over the fireplace where food was prepared. Jennifer Tony, aged 29, was arrested in 2006 and transferred the same year to the Goroka prison. She was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment three years after her arrest. According to her, her husband used to be a criminal who was involved in robberies and killings. One day in 2006, Ms. Tony was apprehended in the street by men to whom her husband owed a considerable amount of money. She was punched and beaten for approximately one hour. Her face was swollen and her eyebrow bled. Subsequently, she was arrested by the police who took her to Goroka police station, where no water and bedding was provided and the toilet was “smelly”. At the prison, Ms. Tony did not experience any physical abuse, but was subjected to verbal abuse. Male Section Detainees were separated into high, medium and low risk blocks. Low risk prisoners enjoyed many privileges, including beds, two new water tanks and could leave the prison on the weekends. Other detainees had to sleep on the floor, often without blankets. The dormitories in the maximum security block, which housed 73 detainees was overcrowded. Quite a number of detainees had been taken to the hospital recently, although some were denied access. The major complaint was the inconsistent water supply. Water usually ran 48