A/HRC/7/2 page 25 Colombia Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 956 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent the urgent action under the procedure standard procedure 1 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 65 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 Multiple replies on some cases General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit Yes Yes N/A N/A 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 957 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A Government response Government response Government response Yes N/A N/A Urgent actions 82. The Working Group transmitted one urgent action to the Government concerning Gonzalo Villalba Hernández, a member of the Colombian Communist Party. Information from the Government 83. Nine communications were received from the Government, dated 12 December 2006, 4 January, 16 March, 6 July, 18 July, 16 August, 23 August, 28 September and 1 October 2007. The information reviewed was considered insufficient to constitute a clarification. The communications dated 6 July, 16 August, 23 August and 28 September 2007 could not be translated by the United Nations translation services in time for consideration by the Working Group for inclusion in the present report. Information from sources 84. Information was received from sources concerning the case of a man who disappeared in 2001 in Medellin. The sources reported that all resources had been exhausted to find the whereabouts of the victim, with negative results. General allegation 85. In two communications, dated 6 October 2006 and 13 March 2007, the Government of Colombia responded to the Working Group’s general allegation from 2006 regarding the Justice and Peace Law. 86. In the communication of 6 October 2006, the Government stated: “Through Act No. 975 of 2005, known as the Justice and Peace Act, adopted by the Congress of the Republic, an effort is being made to facilitate the peace processes with the illegal armed groups, and the reintegration of their members, guaranteeing above all the rights of victims to truth, justice and reparation.