A/HRC/7/2 page 13 27. 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). Algeria1 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 1 622 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the standard the urgent action procedure procedure 7 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 0 General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit 326 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 Multiple replies on some cases N/A N/A N/A Yes 3 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 1 952 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 action 28. Seven cases were sent to the Government of Algeria under the urgent action procedure. One case concerned Zaoui Abdelkader who was allegedly arrested at his home, on 6 December 2006, by eight officers from the judiciary police. The six other cases occurred in 2007. Abdelghani Kennab was last seen entering the Dean’s Office at Constantine University. It is believed that the Department of Investigation and Security Services is responsible for his disappearance. Abdelaziz Zoubida was arrested at Zouaghi Slimane II University Town in Constantine, reportedly by two agents from the Department of Investigation and Security Services. According to the information received, Mohamed Boucekkine was arrested at his home by officers from the Department of Investigation and Security Services. The last case concerned Fethi Hamaddouche, who was last seen at the Department of Investigation and Security Services Barracks in Algiers. Two other cases reportedly took place in Algiers; Mohamed Rahmouni was allegedly arrested by the police and Mohamed Fatmia was reportedly arrested by agents from the judicial police. Standard cases 29. The Working Group transmitted 326 newly reported cases of disappearance that allegedly occurred in the 1990s, mainly between 1993 and 1997. Two cases concern disappearances which allegedly took place in 2006. The majority of the cases occurred in Algiers and in the Jijel Province, while others took place in Ben Acknoun, Sidi M’hammed, Oran, Tipaza, and Blida Provinces. The Police, the Military, and the Security Forces are believed to be responsible for the majority of the cases. 1 See annex V for the list of the newly reported cases of disappeared persons.