E/CN.4/1996/35/Add.1 page 28 124. On 25 February 1995 the Government replied that Tong Yi had not been beaten by other inmates or wardens, but rather a work-related quarrel had broken out between her and other members of her work team, which led to pushing and shoving. The incident ended when wardens appeared. Re-educatees at the camp worked only eight hours and the work was not strenuous. 125. In the above-mentioned letter of 14 July 1995, the Special Rapporteur apprised the Government of new information that he had received with respect to Tong Yi. The source of the information had reconfirmed the allegations with respect to her case and indicated they had also been confirmed by Tong Yi’s relatives. A relative who visited her in prison observed bruising and other scarring on her face. Replies received with respect to information contained in previous reports 126. On 28 November 1994 the Special Rapporteur transmitted an urgent appeal on behalf of Zhang Lin, a political activist detained at the Nanhu labour camp, who had allegedly been subjected to torture because he was unable to perform work for medical reasons. On 19 April 1995 the Government replied that Zhang Lin had spent six days at the local hospital in Nanhu and was diagnosed as suffering "mild neuralgia". He was prescribed abundant activity to improve his blood circulation and was accordingly assigned appropriate activities, such as work in the vegetable garden. After refusing to report for work, he was taken to Xuancheng district No. 2 hospital and the doctors diagnosed "mild inflammation of the peripheral nerves" and recommended activity and strengthening exercises and prescribed medication. Zhang had admitted that his allegations of mistreatment by wardens were designed to put pressure on the Government to release him. No incident such as that involving his alleged beating with electric prods had occurred. 127. On 30 November 1995 the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal on behalf of journalist Gao Yu, who was allegedly being denied medication for heart disease in detention in Beijing. On 19 April 1995 the Government replied that, after entering Yanqing prison in Beijing to serve a sentence for disclosing State secrets, Gao Yu claimed to suffer from coronary heart disease, but a check-up at the prison found no such symptoms. She was found to have high blood pressure, but medication had been provided and she was now in normal health. Colombia Información transmitida al Gobierno y respuestas recibidas al respecto 128. Por carta de fecha 29 de mayo de 1995, el Relator Especial comunicó al Gobierno que había recibido información sobre casos de tortura que habrían ocurrido en el país. El Gobierno respondió a los mismos con fecha 12 de septiembre de 1995. Detalles de estos casos figuran en los párrafos siguientes. 129. Maritza Peláez Gélvez habría sido violada el 23 de enero de 1993 por varios soldados que irrumpieron en su domicilio situado en la inspección departamental de Aguachica, municipio de Arauquita, Arauca. El Gobierno