All these reports describe a variety of contusions, abrasions and bruises.

Vladimir Firsov reportedly sustained contusions of the spine and left hip joint.

He was treated at hospital for concussion, a broken rib and contusions on his right leg.

Cause of death cerebral hemorrhage and contusions due to shotgun wounds of the chest and head.

18. On 3 September, an Italian tourist died as a result of police brutality that caused contusions and haemorrhaging in the brain.

According to the autopsy report, he had sustained contusions caused by blows with a blunt object inflicted two to three weeks prior to death.

He was allegedly beaten at the municipal police station, then taken to hospital and admitted for treatment of multiple contusions, an open fracture and bruises.

The certificate issued on the following day by the Slobozia forensic laboratory indicated, inter alia, the presence of multiple contusions on his chest and back, a cracked clavicle and a ruptured left eardrum.

195. Feroz Ahmed, reportedly arrested by the BSF on 29 November 1995 and tortured in custody, was hospitalized on 12 December 1995 with a gangrenous broken leg, acute renal failure, infected blood and multiple contusions.

According to the hospital apos s letter of discharge, he had been admitted in a state of serious traumatic shock with contusions on his head and body and bruises on his buttocks and the left side of his back.

The autopsy report was said to indicate that he had numerous contusions and lacerations to his head, face, neck and limbs as well as burn marks resulting from the use of a stun gun on various parts of his body.

8.4 The Committee also observes that when, on 3 February, the physician of the penitentiary centre noted bruises and contusions on the author s body, this fact was brought to the attention of the judicial authorities. However, the competent judge did not take up the matter until 17 February and Court No. 44 initiated preliminary proceedings only on 21 February.