A/HRC/43/CRP.7 ‘ministry of state security’ threatened to shoot him. The victim then heard the perpetrator load his gun, felt it pressed to his back and the trigger pulled, however it did not fire. 196 Participation of health professionals in torture 35. Several detainees reported that in ‘Izoliatsiia’, a health professional was present during their interrogations and torture.197 The man revived those who lost consciousness198, and guided the perpetrators about how to torture to inflict maximum pain without causing death. He also examined detainees before the torture and asked about their medical conditions;199 measured their blood pressure or pulse;200 and gave injections.201 He told one detainee during torture: “We can kill you anytime we want”.202 ‘Post-confession’ period of detention 36. In most cases documented by OHCHR, torture stopped when a person agreed to confess in writing and on camera. In the majority of cases, after detainees agreed to confess, they were formally appointed an ‘investigator’ of the ‘ministry of state security’ and after the completion of the ‘pre-trial investigation’ were transferred to the Donetsk IVS (‘police isolator of temporary detention’), the Donetsk SIZO or to a ‘pre-trial detention block’ of the ‘ministry of state security’ in penal colony No. 97 in Makiivka. After detainees were ‘sentenced’, they served their ‘sentences’ in penal colonies (in most cases, colony No. 32 in Makiivka). ‘Izoliatsiia’ detention facility 37. Of the 39 detainees interviewed by OHCHR, 30 were held at ‘Izoliatsiia’ at some stage, where they spent from one to 20.5 months, with the median period being eight months. 38. Several detainees told OHCHR that the head of ‘Izoliatsiia’ in 2016-2018 personally beat and electrocuted detainees in between questions asked by interrogators. One detainee described him as “a cheerful sadist”, referring to the fact that he enjoyed violence and often beat and ill-treated detainees after interrogations were over.203 Several detainees believe that he beat detainees because “he liked to do it for fun”.204 The man liked to spread beatings over hours because, as one detainee described, “it amused him”.205 He told one detainee: “I am Hades and you are in hell.”206 39. Two detainees told OHCHR that the head and other guards sprayed detainees with a high pressure water pump used for washing vehicles. 207 Detainees were also forced to entertain ‘Izoliatsiia’ personnel by singing the anthem of the ‘Donetsk people’s republic’, kneeling and hitting themselves on their ears.208 When one detainee complained about his/her health condition, the head of the facility said: “Are you really in pain? I will call someone then who will make it even more painful”.209 40. Several detainees alleged that the head raped female detainees and subjected them to sexual violence.210 One detainee told OHCHR that the man once summoned one of her cellmates and afterwards she heard screams coming from his office on the other floor. The 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 44 OHCHR interview, 15 January 2020. OHCHR cannot confirm whether this was one or several health professionals because detainees often had plastic bags over their heads. OHCHR interview, 10 January 2020. OHCHR interviews, 10 and 23 January 2020. OHCHR interviews, 13 and 15 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 23 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 13 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 16 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 16 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 13 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 15 January 2020. OHCHR interviews, 13 and 15 January 2020. OHCHR interviews, 13 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 13 January 2020. OHCHR interview, 16 January 2020.