E/CN.4/1992/52 page 12 1. Mr. Mauris Ramzy, a science teacher at the same school residing in Helmeit Al-Zatoun, is said to have been whipped by members of the National Security Force and subsequently placed naked before numerous ventilators, resulting in acute kidney and appendix problems. After spending two months in hospital, he was allegedly imprisoned in the maximum security prison of Abo-Zabal on charges of conspiracy aiming at converting Muslims to Christianity in the school where he works. 2. Ms. Lauris Aziz, an English teacher at the same school, residing in the Al-Naam district of Ein-Shums, Cairo, is reported to have been taken at 2 a.m. to a police station where it is alleged that she was tortured and released after two days upon the deposit of bail in the amount of 500 Egyptian pounds. She was reportedly accused of being an accomplice of Mr. Ramzy in his alleged conspiracy. 3. Ms. Eugenic Yacoub, Deputy Principal of the same school, was reported to have been subjected to the same treatment as Ms. Aziz. 4. Ms. Salwa Ramzy, secretary at the cited school, was reportedly taken several times to a police station by members of the National Security Force where she has allegedly been subjected to torture. According to additional information received, on 12 May 1990 six Egyptian citizens of Christian faith, among whom a priest and his wife, were reported to have been murdered in Alexandria by followers of the Muslim faith." 27. In a communication dated 16 November 1990 (E/CN.4/1991/56, para. 58) the following information was transmitted: "According to the information received, in April 1990, Mr. Ayad Anwar Baskharoun, formerly Abdel Hamid Beshari Abdel Mohzen, an Egyptian citizen who converted to Christianity from the Muslim faith, reportedly died in Abu Zabul prison because of his conversion after being tortured and denied medical assistance. It has been alleged that Mr. Ayad was apprehended by the police and the State Security in June and August 1989, respectively, and is reported to have been released and re-arrested four times during the two months that followed. It is also alleged that he spent 55 days in solitary confinement. While detained in Abu Zabul prison, Mr. Ayad is said to have complained of internal bleeding but was allegedly informed by the prison authorities that he could receive medical treatment only if he renounced his Christian faith and reconverted to Islam. Mr. Ayad is reported to have refused to do so and subsequently died. According to additonal information, Mr. Ayad 1 s death certificate is said to have been falsified to show that he had died in a hospital. With reference to the communication dated 20 September 1990 concerning the killing of six Egyptian citizens of Christian faith, namely: Father Hanna Awad, pastor of the Anba Shinouda Church in El-Nobaria near Alexandria, his wife Thérèse, deacons Dr. Camal Rushdy, Mr. Sami Abdu and Mr. Botros Bishai, and of the altar boy, 9-year-old Michael Sabri, it has been alleged that, following the funeral services for the six persons mentioned above, security forces attacked the funeral procession with clubs and