Fears for the safety of the 20 people named in this action have been increased by reports that at least one of them has been tortured in custody. Ramiro Arciniega Martinez, head teacher and leader of the teachers’ union in Tehuacan, Puebla, was detained on 11 February 1995. He claims that he was tortured in the Reclusorio Oriente prison in Mexico city on 12 February, to force him to confess to involvement with the EZLN.
