request of the military intelligence service, where he was thrown into a dungeon. On June 19, 1995 he had been released and taken to the border between Ecuador and Peru at Aguas Verdes-Huaquillas.46. 64. Mr. Alcedo Maulen declared that some 30 Peruvians were detained at the Teniente Ortiz military barracks and he said he had seen Mr. Vásquez Durand in the patio of the barracks at least six times, when they took the roll call. Asked, "How did Mr. Vásquez Durand look when you say him?" His answer was "he was looking pretty down and out"47. He went on to say: "I saw Mr. Vásquez Durán on several occasions -6 times --and could not talk to him because they forbade us to do so. He came out of his cell squatting with his hands behind the nape of his neck. I heard his name called out during the roll call and later recognized his photograph"48. In his statement he added that the last time he saw him [Mr. Vásquez Durán] was 3 or 4 days prior to his [Mr. Maulen's] release on June 19, 199549. 65. In a note dated July 24, 1995, addressed to the Director of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, Mr. Alcedo Maulen described his detention in Ecuador in detail, stating that while he was in the Teniente Ortiz Military Barracks "they would take us out of our cells every day to interrogate us and ask us -- especially those of us who had done compulsory military service -- for information; they wanted to know the names of military bases and of Army officers." The note adds that "throughout our stay in the barracks we were beaten and mistreated"50. 66. On this it is to be noted that the documents submitted by the petitioners contain a copy of Mr. Vásquez Durand’s Electoral I.D. 51, which at the time served as a person's I.D. in Peru.52. Mr. Vásquez Durand 's Electoral I.D. cites his "Military Service I.D. No. 117235150”53. 67. In its Report on the Human Rights Situation in Ecuador in 1997, the IACHR reported that the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances had mentioned the transmission of information regarding three new cases of enforced disappearances in 1995. According to the United 46 Appendix 28. Testimony of Mr. Humberto Alcedo Maulen (Detained in Ecuador, currently free). Appended to a writ submitted by the petitioners on July 24, 1995. 47 Appendix 28. Testimony of Mr. Humberto Alcedo Maulen (Detained in Ecuador, currently free). Appended to a writ submitted by the petitioners on July 24, 1995. 48 (See Appendix 29). Communication signed by Ernesto Humberto Alcedo Maulen on July 24, 1995, addressed to the Director of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru. Appended to a writ submitted by the petitioners on July 24, 1995. 49 detention. In his testimony (Appendix 28), Mr. Alcedo Maulen claims that he was beaten and mistreated during the 36 days of his What kind of treatment was there after entering the barracks? You were beaten and mistreated from day one. Where did they hit you? All over one's body, they didn't care if someone would see us later, just like we thought we would never get out [...], because, -- and I am not exaggerating - it was pretty bad from the outset. 50 Appendix 29. Communication signed by Ernesto Humberto Alcedo Maulen on July 24, 1995, addressed to the Director of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru. Appended to a writ submitted by the petitioners on July 24, 1995. 51 See Appendix 10. Voting I.D. No. 07185940 Issued by Peru's Electoral Registry. Appended to the comments of the petitioners received on April 7, 1995. 52 The Electoral I.D. was first replaced by the D.N.I. (National Identity Document) in Peru in 1996 , a change that was reinforced in 2003. Appendix 30. Legal services for Peruvians abroad. Available at: http://www.servicioslegales.pe/2012/03/canje-delibreta-electoral-por-dni/ 53 The Military I.D. card serves in Peru as a certificate of registration in the military registry and it was obligatory for all Peruvians of both sexes as of their 17th birthday. Appendix 31. Office of the Consul General of Peru. Available at: http://www.consuladodelperu.com.mx/index.php?id=1&let=4&ses=12. Having a Military I.D. number did not imply that a person had done compulsory military service or that he or she was a member of the Peruvian Armed Forces. In 2008, the plenary of the Peruvian Congress abolished the Military I.D. (Libreta Militar). Perú21.pe “Pleno del Congreso acordó eliminar la Libreta Militar”, May 30, 2008. Available at: http://peru21.pe/noticia/89034/pleno-congreso-acordo-eliminar-libreta-militar 13