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Clarifications
265. On 2 June 2006, the Government informed the Working Group that a human rights worker
who allegedly disappeared in 1998 was currently working in law offices in Lagos. The Working
Group decided to apply the six-month rule in this case. Since no new observations were received
from the source, this case is considered clarified.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
266. In the past the Working Group has transmitted six cases to the Government. The Working
Group has clarified all cases on the basis of information provided by the Government. No cases
remain outstanding.
Pakistan6
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of
the period
under review
Cases transmitted to the Government
during the period under review
Cases sent under
the urgent action
procedure
77
2
Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
Cases sent under
the standard
procedure
29
Non-governmental
sources
14
2
92
Multiple replies on some cases
11
General allegation
Prompt intervention letter
Working Group request for a visit
Government
Number of
outstanding
cases at the end
of the year
under review
Cases clarified during the period
under review by:
N/A
Yes
N/A
N/A
Number of cases of possible
clarification by Government
(6-month rule)
9
Government response
Government response
Government response
No
N/A
N/A
Urgent actions
267. The Working Group transmitted two cases under its urgent action procedure to the
Government of Pakistan. One case concerned Muhammad Kazim Bugti, who was allegedly
arrested on 29 November 2006. It is believed that Military Intelligence agencies are responsible
for his disappearance. In another case, Ghulam Mohammad Baloch, president of Baloch
National Movement, was taken away from a football club by the police in December 2006.
6
See annex V for the list of names of the newly reported cases of disappeared persons.
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