ELCI AND OTHERS v. TURKEY JUDGMENT 83 c) Further medical report by Dr Lokman Eğilmez of Hüsniye Ölmez at her request on 13 December 1993 548. Dr Eğilmez noted two faded, green bruises, 1 cm in diameter on the left side and lower part of her knee. d) Medical report of Dr Mahmut Demirel dated 13 December 1993 of Meral Daniş Beştaş 549. Dr Demirel diagnosed that Mrs Beştaş was suffering from pneumonia and recommended 15 days' bed rest. e) The medical opinion of Dr C.M. Milroy, Senior Lecturer in Forensic Pathology at Sheffield University [GB] (document dated 11 November 1998, submitted by the applicants' representatives) 550. In the context of the cases of Tahir Elçi, Niyazi Çem, Şinasi Tur, Sabahattin Acar, Selim Kurbanoğlu, Meral Daniş Beştaş, Mesut Beştaş, Vedat Erten and Hüsniye Ölmez, Dr Milroy commented on the medical procedures for the examination of detainees. 551. Much of the treatment alleged by the applicants (blindfolding, being spread-eagled, being subjected to continuous loud music, death threats, slapping or being stripped naked and doused with cold water) would not leave any external physical signs. However, the cold water treatment could result in hypothermia and pneumonia. 552. General beating may lead to bruising and a meagre diet would lead to weight loss, hence the need to record a prisoner's weight at the start and at the end of the detention period. A general assessment of the patient's physical condition would also provide evidence of the prisoner's nutritional status. 553. As regards Meral Daniş Beştaş, the findings of Dr Mahmut Demirel (paragraphs 296-298 and 549 above) on 13 December 1993 were consistent with the allegations of being stripped naked and doused with cold water, resulting in hypothermia, complicated by pneumonia. 16. Extracts from or summaries of general documentation submitted by the applicants a) Diyarbakır Bar Association Report 1997 554. The report denounced the murder of several members of the Diyarbakır Bar between 1993 and 1995 by unknown perpetrators. Because of the state of war prevailing in the region at that time, most of the lawyers