Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Disabled Persons Appendix

Relevant Articles of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 139 Whoever rapes a woman by force,threat or other means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than ten years.

Whoever has sexual relations with a girl under the age of 14 shall be deemed to have committed rape and shall be given a heavier punishment.

If the circumstances of a crime mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs are especially serious or a person's serious bodily injury or death has been caused, the offender shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years, life imprisonment or death.

If two or more persons commit rape and violate the same victim in succession, they shall be given a heavier punishment.

Article 145 Whoever, by violence or other methods, including the use of "big character posters"; and "small character posters", publicly insults another person or fabricates facts to defame him, if the circumstances are serious, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or deprivation of political rights.

The crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be handled only upon complaint, except where serious harm has been done to the public order and to the interests of the state.

Article 182 Whoever maltreats a member of his family, if the circumstances are flagrant, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than two years, criminal detention or public surveillance.

If anyone committing the crime mentioned in the preceding paragraph causes serious injury or death to his victim, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than two years and not more than seven years.

The crime mentioned in the first paragraph of this Article shall be handled only upon complaint.

Article 183 Whoever refuses his proper duty to support an aged person, minor, sick person or any other person who cannot live independently, if the circumstances are flagrant, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years, criminal detention or public surveillance.

Relevant Articles of Regulations on Administrative Penalties for Public Security of the People's Republic of China

Article 22 Whoever commits one of the following acts infringing upon a citizen's rights of the person, but not serious enough for criminal punishment, shall be detained for a maximum of fifteen days, fined a maximum of two hundred yuan or given a warning:...
(3) Openly insulting other persons or fabricating stories to slander other persons;
(4) Maltreating family members, when the victims thereof ask for disposition;