Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply TJK 1/2016 19/02/2016 Tajikistan JAL Health; Privacy; Torture; 14/04/2016 Alleged restrictions to the right to be free from degrading treatment, and the rights to health and privacy in connection with amendments to the “Family Code of the Republic of Tajikistan” and the “Law on State Registration of Acts of Civil Status”. According to the information received, the amendments will require couples to undergo a mandatory medical examination, including HIV testing, prior to registering their marriage. The test results will reportedly be disclosed to both partners. Concern is expressed that the amendments, if applied without respecting consent, confidentiality and necessity requirements, may amount to degrading treatment. Such amendments could also seriously infringe upon the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and the right to privacy as they undermine informed consent and confidentiality, and could potentially lead to the discrimination of persons living with HIV/AIDS based on their health status. DEU 1/2016 25/02/2016 Germany AL Hazardous substances and wastes; 29/02/2016 Letter in follow-up to the official country visit of the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of 12/04/2016 27/05/2016 hazardous substances and wastes to Germany from 30 November to 7 December 2015. The letter contains a submission to the process of developing the German National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights currently being drafted under the auspices of the Federal Foreign Office. Concern is raised that on-going challenges exist in relation to chemicals management. German businesses are encouraged to emerge as leaders in the transition to safer chemicals and the Government is encouraged to enable this shift by creating incentives and frameworks for businesses to foster a positive human rights record. A/HRC/33/32 112 Date Type