D. The Committee's conclusions

149. As regards the 12 trade union leaders and trade unionists alleged to have been detained according to the list supplied by the CNT, about whom the Government had not replied, the Committee notes with interest that, according to the Government, Celiar Reherman, Graciela Mario, Alcides Núñez, Carlos Oxley, Ariel Fernández Cirigliano and Enrique Rodriguez have been released, that there is no record of the detention of Miguel Carbajal, Miguel Garcia, Sergio Garcia, Alcibiades Techero and Felipe Vera, and that Carlos Tutzo, though he has not applied for an early release, will probably be released on 23 July 1983.

150. As regards the 40 trade union leaders and trade unionists mentioned in the list of detained persons supplied by the CNT, about whom the Committee had requested the Government to state the facts giving rise to their detention, trial or sentencing, the Committee notes that, according to the Government, Ulises Pereira, Odilio Rovira and Benito Alvariño have been released. However, the Committee notes that the Government has not yet supplied the information requested about the remaining 37 trade union leaders and trade unionists. Consequently, the Committee requests the Government to supply this information as soon as possible.

151. As regards the allegation, subsequently denied by the WFTU, that the state of health of the trade union leader Ramón Freire Pizzano had deteriorated as a result of the ill treatment received in prison and that he had died, the Committee notes that the Government invited various heads of diplomatic missions accredited in the country to visit the penitentiary in which Mr. Freire Pizzano is imprisoned and that these diplomats were able to verify the trade union leader's state of health and the conditions in which he is serving his sentence.

152. Concerning the allegations in connection with which the Committee requested the Government to keep it informed of further developments, the Committee notes that the Government has ordered inquiries to be made in order to ascertain the whereabouts of the dock worker trade unionist Pedro Ortiz, that it will be informed of the outcome of the inquiries and that the application for the early release of the trade unionist Alberto Altesor is now under study by the Military Supreme Court. The Committee expresses the hope that, in view of this trade unionist's delicate state of health, the Count will decide on his early release shortly, and requests the Government to communicate the text of the decision taken. The committee also recalls that it requested the Government to take measures to secure the release of ten trade union leaders and trade unionists (Alberto Casas Rodriquez, Daniel Uriarte Pintos, Gene Mateos Calvete, Nelson: Cuello Camejo, Ramón Freire Pizzano, Armando Coronel Báez, Humberto Bonelli, Helvecio Bonelli Arias, Alberto Urruty Pizarro and Elbio Quinteros Bethancourt) and to inform it of any action taken in this respect. Since the Government has not supplied any information on the matter, the Committee can only reiterate its conclusions.

The Committee's recommendations

153. In these circumstances, the Committee recommends the Governing Body to approve this interim report, and in particular the following conclusions:

(a) The Committee notes with interest that certain trade union leaders and trade unionists mentioned in the list of detained persons supplied by the CWT have been released and that another trade unionist will probably be released on 23 July 1983.

(b) The Committee requests the Government to explain, as soon as' possible, the facts which gave rise to the trial, sentencing or detention of the 37 trade union leaders and trade unionists mentioned in the attached list of detained persons supplied by the CNT.

(c) The Committee notes that the trade union leader Ramón Freire Pizzano has not died and that, according to the Government, he is in perfect health at the penitentiary where he is serving his sentence.

(d) The Committee notes that the Government has ordered inquiries to be made to ascertain the whereabouts of the dock worker trade unionist Pedro Ortiz and will inform the Committee of the outcome.

(e) The Committee expresses the hope that, in view of the delicate state of health of the trade unionist Alberto Altesor, the Court will decide on his early release shortly. The Committee requests the Government to communicate the text of the decision taken.

(f) The Committee again requests the Government to take measures to secure the release of the trade union leaders and trade unionists Alberto Casas Rodriguez, Daniel Uriarte Pintos, Gene Mateos Calvete, Nelson Cuello Camejo, Ramón Freire Pizzano, Armando Coronel Báez, Humberto Bonelli, Helvecio Bonelli Arias, Alberto Urruty Pizarro and Elbio Quinteros Bethancourt and to inform it of any action taken in this respect.