24 108. On October 20, 1994, the head of the Military-Political Command, Colonel Negrón, sent a memorandum of reply to the President of the Huánuco-Pasco Superior Court to the effect that the latter should direct any questions to the Head of the Military-Political Command of Frente Huallago-Tarapoto or, failing that, “to 64 the Office of Public Relations of the Central Command of the Armed Forces-Lima.” 109. On October 20, 1994, the Administrative Secretariat of the Huánuco-Pasco Superior Court received a letter signed by Luis Galindo Cárdenas in which he requests to be relieved of his post and tenders his resignation “because I am under police investigation on false and mendacious charges; that investigation compromises my dignity and honor as a citizen and a professional; I do not want the investigation being conducted 65 against me to lead to conjectures that would be prejudicial to the Judiciary.” On October 24, 1994, the President of the Huánuco Superior Court issued a memorandum accepting Mr. Galindo’s resignation effective October 21, 66 1994, as a Provisional Magistrate on that Court’s Second Criminal Chamber. 67 110. In application of Article 66(9) of the Organic Law of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, at 4:00 p.m. on October 26, 1994, the Attorney General of the Nation, Blanca Nélida Colán Maguiño, visited Counter-Subversive Battalion Barracks No. 314-Yánac, officers’ quarters, together with the Provincial Prosecutor from the Huánuco First Provincial Prosecutor’s Office. There she met with Mr. Luis Antonio Galindo Cárdenas, who told the Attorney 68 General that he had been detained there since Sunday, October 16, 1994. During the visit, a record was made of the fact that at the time of the visit, Mr. Galindo was dressed in “yellow pajamas under a striped robe;” he was being held in a room with a bed and a desk and that he was sharing “a bathroom with Ing. Abner Chávez Leandro”, 69 Rector of the University of Huánuco. When asked by the Attorney General whether he had been mistreated or threatened, he answered that “not physical mistreatment, but the psychological mistreatment that comes with incarceration.” When asked if the Provincial Criminal Prosecutor had been present when he gave his Declaration, 70 he answered in the affirmative. When asked if he had a lawyer, Mr. Galindo said that he did not think it advisable since “he is an attorney and the case has been magnified and has been prejudicial to both him and his family.” 111. As the record shows, Mr. Galindo Cárdenas told the Attorney General that the facts would prove that he “was absolutely not guilty of belonging to any terrorist organization”, since his actions were taken because he was being threatened by three or four subversives: The people who appeared in my office when I was a practicing attorney were there to get me to represent a terrorist criminal being held prisoner or in custody at the police station; I realized that I and my family were in physical danger, because they knew everything about my family and my professional life. I went to the 64 Annex 8. Memorandum No.250/JPM-HCO of October 20, 1994. Attachment to the petitioner’s brief of January 3, 1996. 65 Annex 10. Brief signed by Luis Galindo Cárdenas, Superior Court Magistrate, sent to the President of the Huánuco-Paso Superior Court, October 19, 1994. Attachment to the petitioner’s brief of January 3, 1996. 66 Annex 41. Memorandum No. 1491-94-PCSJ of October 24, 1994, signed by the President of the Huánuco-Pasco Superior Court, Humberto Cajahuanca Vásquez. Attachment to the petitioner’s brief of January 3, 1996. 67 Annex 66. Organic Law of the Public Prosecutor’s Office: “The functions of the Attorney General shall be: […] 9. To visit, either periodically or whenever he/she deems necessary, the Offices of the Public Prosecutors of the Republic to confirm that they are properly performing the functions that the law establishes for prosecutors and their staff. To that end, he/she may request from the judges and courts, public officials and government offices, such information and documents as he/she deems necessary. He/she may also hear from attorneys, other professionals or the associations that represent them as well as litigants or other persons, when they request hearings to inform him/her of the performance of any Public Prosecutor’s Office under investigation. Statement of April 26, 1994, signed by Attorney General Blanca Nélida Colan Maguiño. 68 Annex 11. Public Prosecutor’s Office-Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, April 26, 1994. Statement signed by Attorney General Blanca Nélida Colan Maguiño. Attachment to the petitioner’s brief of January 3, 1996. 69 Annex 11. Public Prosecutor’s Office-Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, April 26, 1994 Statement signed by Attorney General Blanca Nélida Colan Maguiño. Attachment to the petitioner’s brief of January 3, 1996. 70 Annex 11. Public Prosecutor’s Office-Office of the Attorney General of the Nation, April 26, 1994 Statement signed by Attorney General Blanca Nélida Colan Maguiño. Attachment to the petitioner’s brief of January 3, 1996.