A/HRC/13/42* page 186 Judicial proceedings Never formally charged, never brought before judicial proceedings. Date of release 10 days after initial detention. * Information contained is from an interview with the interviewee and other credible sources. ** Initials used at the request of the interviewee. Case 24 - Biographic details Name of interviewee Mr. X.Z.* ** Nationality/country of origin Russian Federation Gender Male Detention Date of initial detention 10 July 2005 Location of initial detention Dagestan, Chechnya, Russian Federation Grounds of initial detention Unknown. The authority(ies) involved in the arrest Three persons dressed in uniform and two persons dressed in civilian clothes Total period of detention 5 days (10 July 2005 to 15 July 2005) Duration of secret detention 5 days (10 July 2005 to 15 July 2005) Site(s) of detention, including sites of possible transit Unknown. Alleged detainee believes that, after being taken blindfolded into a vehicle, he was driven through a Dagestan checkpoint. Remained blindfolded during his detention. Conditions and treatment He was subjected to interrogation whilst blindfolded and accused of harboring a wounded person who had been brought to his house by a friend, two days prior to the his arrest. He was hit with a plank, a club and the butt of a gun. A gun was put against his head, and then a shot was fired passing his head. Electrical wires were put around him and he was given electric shocks. He became very weak, often losing consciousness. The interrogator threatened that he would be taken away, shot and buried. He was taken out, blindfolded, driven in a vehicle and deposited in a park in Dagestan. Judicial proceedings Never formally charged, never brought before a judge. Date of release 15 July 2005. He was released without an apology or compensation. To date, he has not filed a complaint. * sources. Information contained is from an interview with the interviewee and other credible ** Initials used at the request of the interviewee. -----