A/HRC/19/61/Add.4 reply to the communication dated 26 October 2011. The communication referred to violence and excessive use of force against peaceful female marchers to commemorate the International Day of Peace, which led to arrest and beating of and verbal insult to a group of 10 women activists along with Ms. Jenni Williams and Ms. Magodonga Mahlangu. In the absence of any contradictory evidence, the Special Rapporteur concludes that the rights of Ms Williams and Ms Mahlangu under international standards prohibiting torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment have been violated. In this connection, the Special Rapporteur would like to call on the Government to undertake prompt investigation of allegations of violence and ill-treatment and to prevent recurrence of these acts. 81