16 Achocalla, located near La Paz, and the center of El Pari, located in the city of Santa Cruz,31 where the alleged victims in this case were allegedly deprived of their liberty (infra paras. 74, 77, 94, 107 to 109 and 115). During the dictatorship of Hugo Banzer Suárez both detention centers were under control of the Department for Political Order.32 54. The types of torture usually inflicted were, inter alia, closed fist beatings in the body; cigarette burns; the placement of needles and wooden splinters under prisoners’ fingernails; beatings with belts; clubbing with two inch planks; hot iron branding and electric shocks; simulated execution by firing squad; and threats that family members would be arrested. Rapes were also committed; cells were flooded with water where prisoners were left overnight; women were disrobed; and prisoners were constantly transferred from their “residences” but not told where they might be taken.33 Between appendixes to the application, appendix 29, folio 2456, and case file of appendixes to the brief of pleadings and motions, PD-117, folio 2324); Association of Relatives of the Detainees, Disappeared Persons and Martyrs for National Liberation in Bolivia (ASOFAMD) y Bolivian Labour Headquarters (COB), Banzer: Genius and figure…Not to be forgotten. Never again. [Banzer: Genio y figura... Para que no se olvide. Nunca más.] Crear Impresiones Publishing House, La Paz, 2008 (case file of appendixes to the application, appendix 5, folios 1603, 1609 to 1610, 1622 and 1634 to 1637), available at: http://www.somosunoradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/1dictadura-de-hugo-banzer-suarez-para-que-no-se-olvide-violacion-al-derecho-de-asociacion-y-trabajo-2.doc (Last visit: August 2, 2010), and Christian Democrat Organization of America. Human Rights violations in Bolivia: Report of “SELADEH”, year 4, no. 43, May, 1977 (case file of appendixes to the brief of pleadings and motions, PD-58, folios 1844 and 1886 to 1890). 31 Cf. Association of Relatives of the Detainees, Disappeared Persons and Martyrs for National Liberation in Bolivia (ASOFAMD) and Bolivian Labour Headquarters (COB), Banzer: Genius and figure… Not to be forgotten. Never again. [Banzer: Genio y figura... Para que no se olvide. Nunca más.] Crear Impresiones Publishing House, La Paz, 2008 (case file of appendixes to the application, appendix 5, folios 1609 to 1610, 1622, 1634 to 1637), available at: http://www.somosunoradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/1-dictadura- de-hugo-banzer-suarezpara-que-no-se-olvide-violacion-al-derecho-de-asociacion-y-trabajo-2.doc (last visita: August 2, 2010). See also, the press release published on May 1, 2004 in “El Deber” Witnesses identified perpetrators of disappeared persons [“Testigos identificaron a autores materiales de los desaparecidos” (case file of appendixes to the brief of pleadings and motions, PD-169, folio 2564); declaration rendered before public notary (affidavit) by Mr. Estevan Renato Díaz Matta (case file on the merits, volume III, folios 650-653); declaration rendered before public notary (affidavit) by Mrs. Ledy Catoira Moreno (case file on the merits, volume III, folios 669-671), and declaration rendered before public notary (affidavit) by Mrs. Hilda Saavedra Serrano (case file on the merits, volume III, folios 665-666). 32 Cf. Association of Relatives of the Detainees, Disappeared Persons and Martyrs for National Liberation (ASOFAMD) and Bolivian Labour Headquarters (COB). Banzer: Genius and figure… Not to be forgotten. Never again. [Banzer: Genio y figura... Para que no se olvide. Nunca más.] Crear Impresiones Publishing House, La Paz, 2008 (case file of appendixes to the application, appendix 5, folios 1603 to 1604, 1609 to 1610, 1622, 1624 to 1625 and 1628), available at: http://www.somosunoradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/1-dictadura-dehugo-banzer-suarez-para-que-no-se-olvide-violacion-al-derecho-de-asociacion-y-trabajo-2.doc (last visit: August 2, 2010), and Press release published on October 15, 2000 in “El Deber” Former police officers of the dictatorship may be trialed for murder (case file of appendixes to the brief of pleadings and motions, PD-125, folio 2403). See also, the declaration rendered before public notary (affidavit) of Mr. Estevan Renato Díaz Matta (case file on the merits, volume III, folios 650 a 651); the declaration rendered before public notary (affidavit) of Mrs. Hilda Saavedra Serrano (case file on the merits, volume III, folios 665 to 666), and Press release published on February 18, 2000 in “La Nación”, Justo Sarmiento lies, he tortured me in “El Pari” [“Justo Sarmiento miente, él me torturó en El Pari”] (case file of appendixes to the brief of pleadings and motions, PD120, folio 2379). 33 Cf. Association of Relatives of the Detainees, Disappeared Persons and Martyrs for National Liberation (ASOFAMD) and Bolivian Labour Headquarters (COB), Banzer: Genius and figure… Not to be forgotten. Never again. [Banzer: Genio y figura... Para que no se olvide. Nunca más.] Crear Impresiones Publishing House. La Paz, 2008 (case file of appendixes to the application, appendix 5, folios 1603, 1609 to 1610, 1622, 1634 to 1637), available at: http://www.somosunoradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/1-dictadura-de-hugobanzer-suarez-para-que-no-se-olvide-violacion-al-derecho-de-asociacion-y-trabajo-2.doc (last visit: August 2, 2010).