ANALYSIS: Right to Humane Treatment 25 safeguard where issues on accountability of custody arise, especially in cases of arbitrary detention, torture, ill-treatment, or enforced disappearance. D. Treatment and Handling of Detainees 1. Torture, ill-treatment and use of force Freedom from torture and other cruel inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, and the right of detained persons to make complaint as to treatment must be respected at all times by Police Officers. 99 This standard is very important in order to ensure, among others, that authorities shall at all times observe humane treatment and proper handling of PDL. However, in the course of the study, there were complaints about incidents of torture and ill-treatment. Torture allegedly takes place after medical examination was conducted on the arrested persons but before they are brought to the Police Station, and also while at police station. 100 Some claimed they were punched, beaten, slapped, kicked, shouted and cursed. A female PDL alleged that she was made to undress and/or slapped by authorities. 101 In particular, a CICL complained that he was hurt, punched and electrocuted by arresting officers at the Police Community Precinct; 102 and three (3) female PDL claimed that they were slapped by four arresting officers whom they identified. 103 Incidents of torture and/or ill-treatment were also noted in SPDPasay City PS committed by a Barangay Kagawad and Barangay Tanod at the time of arrest. PDL were hit with a cup or a gun and water poured in their nose while their hands were tied at their back; 104 two (2) PDL claimed of physical torture – hit with a gun at the back of their heads, kicked, beaten by police Alabang/Sucat Toll Gate and that police use force in handling them. 105 99 Principles 6 and 33, Body of Principles MPD-Ermita Police Station 5. 101 QCPD-Project 4 PS 8 102 SPD-Taguig City PS. 103 EPD-Marikina PCP 1 which covers for barangays. 104 SPD-Pasay City Police Station-SIDMB. 105 SPD-Muntinlupa PS. 100