A/HRC/16/53/Add.1 5. (a) Urgent appeal sent on 4 November 2010 jointly with the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, and the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment Allegations transmitted to the Government 69. The Special Procedures mandate holders brought to the attention of the Government information regarding the situation of Mr. Qiao Yongfang, a practitioner of Falun Gong, who is currently detained in the Hohhot No 1 Men’s Prison in the People’s Republic of China. According to the information received, on 6 August 2010, Mr. Yongfang, aged 60, was sentenced by the Huimin District People’s Court to three years’ imprisonment on charges of “using a heretical organization to subvert the law”. Mr. Yongfang was reportedly held in the Hohhot (“Huhehaote” in Chinese) No 1 Men’s Prison. In September 2010, Mr. Yongfang was reported to have been transferred to a separate special unit within the prison referred to as a “prison training team”. It is alleged that Falun Gong practitioners are often held in separate prison facilities where they are reportedly being tortured and ill-treated and forced to renounce their belief. 70. It is reported that Mr. Yongfang is currently in poor health conditions. He suffers from diabetes, for which he is allegedly not receiving adequate medical treatment. It is reported that Mr. Yongfang had previously been tortured while in detention, and sustained injuries on his head, for which he allegedly did not receive adequate medical treatment. In view of allegation that Mr. Yongfang was transferred to a special unit within the prison, serious concern is expressed about his physical and mental integrity. The Special Procedures mandate holders asked the Government to provide the details, and where available the results, of any investigation, medical examinations, and judicial or other inquiries carried out in relation to this case. (b) Response from the Government dated 2 December 2010 71. On 2 December 2010, the Government of China replied to the joint urgent appeal of 4 November 2010. Since the Special Rapporteur had not received the response’s translation from the relevant services at the time this report was finalized, he is unfortunately not in a position to summarize in English the content of the Government’s response in the present report. However, a copy of the original response letter is available online at the following address: www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/religion/docs/response021210china.pdf. (c) Observations by the Special Rapporteur 72. The Special Rapporteur is grateful that the Government of China replied to the joint urgent appeal of 4 November 2010 and hopes to be able to make observations on the response in the next report. E. 1. (a) Egypt Communication sent on 26 November 2009 Allegations transmitted to the Government 73. The Special Rapporteur brought to the attention of the Government information they had received regarding attacks against members of the community of Coptic Christians in Farshout district. A summary of this allegation letter is already reproduced in the 16