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Information from sources
384. No information was received from sources regarding outstanding cases.
Clarifications
385. The Working Group decided to clarify 12 cases where the six-month rule had been
previously applied. Since no new observations were received from the source, these cases are
now considered clarified.
Discontinuation of cases
386. The Working Group decided, in accordance with its method of work, to discontinue
consideration of one case. The Working Group has made numerous attempts to contact the
source, but to no avail. The Working Group believes that it no longer has a useful role to play in
trying to elucidate the whereabouts of the person involved, as no follow-up can be given to the
case. The case can be reopened at any time if presented again to the Working Group.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
387. In previous years and during the period under review, the Working Group has
transmitted 181 cases to the Government; of those, 49 cases have been clarified on the basis of
information provided by the source, 61 cases have been clarified on the basis of information
provided by the Government, and 1 case has been discontinued. For 3 cases, the Working Group
decided to suspend the six-month rule. A total of 70 cases remain outstanding.
Observations
388. The Working Group would like to remind the Government that according to article 16 of
the Declaration “persons alleged to have committed any of the acts referred to in article 4,
paragraph 1, of the Declaration, shall be tried only by the competent ordinary courts in each
State, and not by any other special tribunal, in particular military courts”.
Uganda
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of
the period
under review
15
Cases transmitted to the Government
during the period under review
Cases sent under
Cases sent under
the urgent action
the standard
procedure
procedure
0
Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
0
General allegation
Prompt intervention letter
Working Group request for a visit
0
Cases clarified during the period under
review by:
Government
Non-governmental
sources
0
Multiple replies on some cases
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
end of the
year under
review
15
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
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