A/HRC/7/2 page 71 Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 321. In the past, the Working Group has transmitted 24 cases to the Government; of those, 2 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the sources, 1 case has been discontinued, and 21 cases remain outstanding. Saudi Arabia Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 1 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the standard the urgent action procedure procedure 1 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 0 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 1 0 Multiple replies on some cases General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 3 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 Urgent actions 322. The Working Group transmitted one urgent action to the Government of Saudi Arabia. The case concerned Abdul Hakim Gellani, a British citizen who was arrested at a hotel in Mecca. Standard cases 323. The Working Group transmitted one newly reported case to the Government, concerning Ibrahim Ahmed Abdelatif, who was allegedly arrested by security forces in 2005. Information from the Government 324. No information was received from the Government regarding outstanding cases. Information from sources 325. Information was received from sources concerning two outstanding cases. Regarding the case of Abdul Hakim Gellani, the source reported that the authorities acknowledged his arrest, but failed to indicate the place of detention. On another case, the source reported that the person was allegedly arrested by the United States Army and was imprisoned in Iraq. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 326. In previous years and during the year under review, the Working Group has transmitted six cases to the Government; of those, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, two cases were discontinued, and three cases remain outstanding.

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