E/CN.4/1999/15 page 26 Labour and Home Affairs in Pretoria earlier in the day to demand job creation and banning of illegal aliens from the country because they were to blame for the high unemployment rate. The marchers were members of an organization called Unemployed Masses of South Africa. Government reply 105. The Special Rapporteur has received no reply to date. B. Spain 106. Several cases of police brutality and attacks by skinheads were communicated to the Special Rapporteur through the 1998 annual report of the organization SOS RACISMO. These incidents have been brought to the attention of the Spanish Government. The Special Rapporteur hopes to receive its comments, which will be analysed in his next report to the Commission on Human Rights. C. United States of America: communications of 22 September 1998 Case 1998/1: Allegations of racism and racial discrimination in the United States Penitentiary at Lewisburg 107. It has been reported that on 25 October 1995, 13 inmates at the United States Penitentiary at Lewisburg, including a Mr. Patrick, were beaten without any reason. All the details about the aggression are written down in a copy of the lawsuit that was filed in the District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, dated 17 November 1997. In that copy there is a description of each of the 13 cases of aggression including that against Mr. Patrick. 108. Mr. Patrick alleged that he was handcuffed and escorted down a corridor where he was sadistically hit on the back of his head, then pushed downstairs. He was then repeatedly punched on his face and body and subjected to racial slurs. He was ordered to keep his face down on the floor, which was covered in urine, faeces, blood and vomit, and was forced to stay in this position for many hours. He was then robbed of his wristwatch before being sent back to his cell. Mr. Patrick was then denied medical treatment despite his serious medical needs. He is currently incarcerated at the United States Penitentiary in Marion, Illinois. Case 1998/2: Allegation of racism and racial discrimination in Green Haven Correctional Facility (Stormville, New York) 109. Mr. Amaker, who is currently detained in Green Haven Correctional Facility (Stormville, New York), alleged that he was beaten on 3 November 1995 in retaliation for writing complaints against the officials of the prison. He was beaten with batons and a flashlight. 110. After that day, Mr. Amaker asked for a medical examination, especially for an MRI X-ray, which he was denied for two years. When he eventually was examined, Dr. Lester Silver called him a liar for his complaints and covered up the assault, in violation of the Patients' Bill of Rights. The plaintiff