A/HRC/43/CRP.7 then asked him about his cooperation with SBU and “foreign intelligence”. 238 A third detainee told OHCHR that she was interrogated about her cooperation with the SBU and tortured every second day for three weeks.239 52. As a result of the torture and ill-treatment, detainees were covered in bruises240 or developed limps.241 One male detainee told OHCHR that the torture sessions lasted for a month: “I was all bones, they did not give me food, or any pills”. 242 Another detainee said that a doctor examined him after he was tortured and administered an injection because of his high blood pressure. The doctor told the ‘officer’ of the ‘ministry of state security’ who tortured the victim: “if you continue we might not be able to resuscitate him.” They let him rest for one day and beat him again the following day.243 A third detainee was warned that if he told anyone about his injuries, he “would not come out alive”.244 PREVALENCE OF TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT AMONG 17 DETAINEES INTERVIEWED BY OHCHR245 Beatings247 Asphyxiation (dry and wet) Electric shocks Sexual violence248 Penetrating injuries Mock executions Threats of death Threats of harm to family Threats of violence Threats of sexual violence Number of detainees subjected to a specific method of torture or ill-treatment246 13 5 11 6 2 1 5 7 2 1 Per cent of the total number of detainees interviewed by OHCHR 76.5 29.4 64.7 35.3 11.8 5.9 29.4 41.2 11.8 5.9 Beatings 53. Beatings were the most common method of torture or ill-treatment. Detainees were punched, kicked and hit with various objects (books, sticks, handcuffs and bats) on different parts of the body. For example, one detainee told OHCHR that ‘officers’ of the ‘ministry of state security’ struck her face, ribs, back and chest with their hands, and hit her head with a book.249 Another detainee told OHCHR that perpetrators chained his hands to a hook on the wall, and beat him with punches, kicks, and batons in order to extract information from him. Afterwards, he saw blood in his urine.250 A third detainee was punched and kicked for about 15 minutes. While he was being beaten, he begged the perpetrators to loosen his handcuffs because they were painful, and he feared perpetrators would break his arms. They responded 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 OHCHR interview, 14 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 20 January 2020. OHCHR interviews, 14 and 16 January 2020. OHCHR interviews, 14, 17 and 20 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 16 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 14 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 16 January 2020. The list of methods of torture and ill-treatment in this table is not exhaustive. Many detainees were subjected to several methods of torture or ill-treatment. Specific detainees could be subjected to a specific method of torture several times during the period of their detention. Including cases when detainees were beaten after being handcuffed or otherwise immobilised during their apprehension. Including two cases of blows to genitals, two cases of electric shocks to genitals, and two cases of forced nudity. OHCHR interview, 2 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 14 January 2020. 47