Date Type Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply CHN 10/2014 30/10/2014 China (People's JUA Republic of) Arbitrary detention; Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Human rights defenders; Torture; Alleged sentencing of a human rights activist to six and a half years imprisonment, ill- 08/12/2014 treatment and denial of medical treatment in detention. According to the information received, on 4 June 2013, Ms. Liu Ping, who participated in the New Citizens’ Movement campaign for transparency, was charged with, inter alia, “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”. During her trial, she indicated that she had suffered torture and ill-treatment in detention. On 19 June 2014, she was sentenced to six and a half years imprisonment. On 30 July 2014, she stated that she was suffering from chronic diarrhoea, but had not received medical treatment. Allegedly, during a visit on 18 August 2014, she was not permitted to discuss her health with her visitor. Concern is expressed at the detention, ill-treatment and denial of medical treatment to Ms. Liu Ping, who was the subject of a previous communication sent on 9 August 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. CHN 8/2013. AFG 1/2014 31/10/2014 Afghanistan JAL Discrimination against women ; Health; Sale of children; Slavery; Violence against women; Alleged persistence of legislation which directly or indirectly discriminates against women and girls, including provisions allowing for child marriage and polygamy. According to the information received, the Civil Code, the Shiite Personal Status Law and other general laws contravene international human rights law and standards in that they permit girls as young as 16 years old to get married whereas boys cannot marry before they reach the age of 18, and permit polygamy and temporary marriages. Concern is expressed that permitting girls’ marriage under the age of 18 is a discriminatory practice, rooted in prejudicial, customary or other practices based on stereotyped roles for women and men, girls and boys. A/HRC/28/85 107