EXTERNAL (for general distribution)AI Index: AMR 27/03/93

Distr: UA/SC

21 September 1993

Further information on UA 326/93 (AMR 27/02/93, 15 September 1993) - Ill-treatment

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC:24 prisoners including:

Luis LIZARDO CABRERA

Víctor Manuel PENALDO ALMONTE

Amnesty International has now been informed that Luis Lizardo Cabrera and Víctor Manuel Penaldo Cabrera are two of the 24 unnamed prisoners referred to in this Urgent Action.

According to reports Luis Lizardo and Víctor Penaldo have been hospitalized. Both are apparently suffering from intestinal problems and injuries to the knees, following the beatings they received at the hands of members of the Policía Nacional, National Police. Luis Lizardo and Víctor Penaldo, and some or all of the other 22 prisoners, were ill-treated in the Penitenciaría Nacional de la Victoria, La Victoria National Penitentiary, in Santo Domingo, the capital.

FURTHER RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send telegrams/telexes/express and airmail letters either in Spanish, English, French or your own language:

- expressing concern at the reported ill-treatment of Luis Lizardo Cabrera and Víctor Manuel Penaldo Almonte, and of some or all of 22 other unnamed prisoners;

APPEALS TO:

1) President

Dr Joaquín Balaguer

Presidente de la República

Palacio Nacional

Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic

Telegrams:President Balaguer, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Telexes:8-202-202-0111

Salutation:Su Excelencia Señor Presidente

2) Attorey General

Sr Efraín Reyes Duluc

Procuarador General de la República

centro de los Heroés de Constanza

Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic

Telegrams:Procurador General, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Salutation:Señor Procuarador GeneralCOPIES TO:

Comité Dominicano de los Derechos Humanos

Calle Duarte 286, Zona 1,

Próximo a la Calle Las Mercedes,

Apartado 2110,

Santo Domingo,

Dominican Republic.

and to diplomatic representatives of the Dominican Republic accredited to your country.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY. Check with the International Secretariat, or your section office, if sending appeals after 2 November 1993.