A/HRC/7/2 page 28 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 0 Multiple replies on some cases N/A General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit N/A N/A N/A Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A Government response Government response Government response N/A N/A N/A 97. There was no activity during the period under review. A summary of the situation in the country appears in the 2005 annual report (E/CN.4/2006/56 and Corr.1). Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 9 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent Cases sent under under the the standard urgent action procedure procedure 0 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 9 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources Multiple replies on some cases Yes General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit N/A N/A N/A 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 9 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A Government response Government response Government response N/A N/A N/A Information from the Government 98. The Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea transmitted three communications to the Working Group, dated 8 January, 10 April and 7 August 2007, in which it replied regarding all nine outstanding cases. The Working Group found that the responses did not contain sufficient information to clarify the fate or whereabouts of the disappeared persons. Information from sources 99. The source reported that no concrete achievements were made in terms of advancing the abduction issue, but that serious discussions were being held for the first time in more than a year. The Working Group also received new information from the source on two cases of disappearance which reportedly took place in 1980. The source reported that arrest warrants have been obtained for two suspects who are reportedly responsible for their disappearance. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 100. In previous years and during the year under review, the Working Group has transmitted nine cases to the Government, all of which remain outstanding.