E/CN.4/1992/17 page 7 In his meeting with the Special Representative, Mr. Afravi denounced human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the alleged summary execution of his brother Naji Afravi, in January 1989, in Khalkhal. Mr. Massoud Afravi was arrested on 30 January 1990 at his home and detained at Shahr Rey prison, Nikonam Street, near Tehran. During his detention he was allegedly tortured in various ways, and as a result had a large scar on his left upper arm. During 1990 he was sent for treatment at the Pars hospital on several occasions, but was sent back to the Shahr Rey prison afterwards, where torture allegedly resumed. During one stay at the hospital in December 1990 he was able to escape and he eventually fled the country. According to the source, Mr. Afravi had a medical certificate dated 18 March 1991 concerning the above-mentioned scar on his left upper arm, stating that the torture allegation coincided with the results of the medical examination. C. Correspondence with Governments Bahrain Urgent appeals and Government replies 25. On 3 May 1991 the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal to the Government of Bahrain concerning Salah Abdullah Habil Al-Khawaja, whose case had already been transmitted to the Government on 6 June 1990 (see E/CN.4/1991/17, paras. 25 and 26). By letter dated 6 August 1990 the Government of Bahrain informed the Special Rapporteur that this person had been sentenced to a term of seven years' imprisonment, and affirmed that he, and the other persons named in the above-mentioned letter, had not been subjected to any form of physical or mental torture. The Special Rapporteur drew the Government's attention to information he received according to which Mr. Al-Khawaja and other prisoners went on hunger strike to protest against their conditions of detention and the ill-treatment to which they were allegedly subjected. It was further alleged that Mr. Al-Khawaja had been beaten and injured by police personnel and was subsequently transferred from Al-Manama prison to Jaw prison, where he was being held incommunicado and was given no medical treatment. Fears were expressed that his health might further deteriorate unless he received the necessary medical care. 26. On 26 August 1991 the Government of Bahrain replied that Salah Abdullah Hubail Al-Khawaja had been brought to trial before the State Security Court on the charge of engaging in acts of terrorism and weapons training with a view to changing the State's political system, and that he was serving his prison sentence. The competent authority had confirmed that the above-mentioned person had not been subjected to any form of torture and that the allegations made in this connection were unfounded. The reply also indicated that all the prisoners enjoyed their legally stipulated rights in regard to family visits and medical care. Letters 27. On 18 October 1991 the Special Rapporteur sent a letter to the Government of Bahrain concerning the death as a result of torture of Mamdooh Mahdi Ahmed. This person was reportedly arrested in 1980, when he was 13 years old, and taken to the Al Qala'a prison in Manama, where he remained for four years