some of the symptoms identified by the expert witness were also reported by Mr. Rubiano Galvis himself, who stated that his “temperament has changed since then, because [he felt helpless when they hit him], unable to defend [him]self; and this always makes [him] angry”; while his wife stated that “[h]e became very aggressive, he changed a great deal, he began to drink a lot; he didn’t do that before.” 600 393. The State contested the findings of this expert opinion arguing that it was based on the description of the events in the representatives’ motions and arguments brief. In this regard, the Court noted that, although the expert opinion used the events described in the motions and arguments brief, the reports, as such, are based on interviews with the victims themselves. The expert opinion established that “[t]he victims and their families have been interviewed individually and in group by our team of doctors and psychologists. […] the individual reports were prepared based on the information gathered during the interviews and the report on the Santodomingo family describes the psychosocial impacts on the families.” 601 B.1.6) Conclusion as regards what happened to Orlando Quijano and José Vicente Rubiano Galvis 394. Based on the foregoing considerations, the Court concludes that, owing to: (i) the practice that existed at the time of the events according to which those suspected or belonging to guerrilla groups were frequently subjected to unlawful procedures of detention and torture by military authorities; (ii) the consistency of the statements of Messrs. Quijano and Rubiano Galvis as regards the main aspects of what happened from November 6 to 8, 1985, in each case; (iii) the results and conclusions of the psychological appraisal made on each of them; (iv) the threats and warnings presumably received so that they would not denounce the facts, and (v) the considerations on these facts by the domestic judicial authorities and the Truth Commission find it sufficiently proved that Orlando Quijano and José Vicente Rubiano Galvis were detained without a court order under suspicion of belonging to or collaborating with the M-19, following which they were subjected to various types of physical and psychological ill-treatment by military authorities. 395. Specifically, in the case of Orlando Quijano, the Court finds it proved that he was taken to the second floor of the Casa del Florero where he was obliged to remain standing with his hands on his head, facing the wall, for several hours, while being subjected to numerous interrogations during which he was accused of being a guerrilla, and was coerced and insulted to make him “confess”; following this he was transferred to the North Canton where his personal details were taken, he was interrogated again, and he remained detained until he was transferred to a police station from where he was released on November 8, 1985. The Court also finds that it has been proved that José Vicente Rubiano Galvis was detained in Zipaquirá by military authorities, who accused him of transporting weapons and of belonging to, or having collaborated with, the M-19 to introduce the weapons into the Palace of Justice. On this basis, he was taken to a military facility in that area where he was beaten and electric shocks were applied to his abdomen and testicles while he was being interrogated, trying to make him confess that he was a guerrilla or collaborated with the M-19; following this, he was taken to the Cavalry School where, for several hours, he was again subjected to numerous acts of physical abuse to make him “confess” his collaboration with the M-19. After this, he was confined in the stables until the following day when he was taken to the Bogota Model Prison. during detention in place of confinement.” Expert opinion provided by Ana Deutsch by affidavit dated October 29, 2013 (evidence file, folios 35978 to 35980). 600 Cf. Affidavit made on November 5, 2013, by José Vicente Rubiano Galvis (evidence file, folio 35621), and Affidavit made on November 5, 2013, by Lucía Garzón Restrepo (evidence file, folio 35662). 601 Affidavit made on October 29, 2013, by Ana Deutsch (evidence file, folio 35955). 137

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