A/HRC/7/2 page 53 Montenegro 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 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 0 Multiple replies on some cases General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit N/A Yes 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 Information from the Government 218. No information was received from the Government regarding outstanding cases. Information from sources 219. No information was received from the source regarding outstanding cases. General allegation 220. Information was submitted by NGOs to the Working Group concerning obstacles allegedly encountered in the implementation of the Declaration by the Government of Montenegro. This information was transmitted to the Government. 221. It was reported that the Montenegrin authorities had failed to ensure reparation to the victims and families of victims of disappearance that occurred in 1992. The Government of Montenegro had also reportedly failed to ensure the prompt initiation of an independent, impartial investigation into the disappearances or to bring to justice those responsible for the alleged disappearance of 83 Bosnian Muslim civilians. 222. Three civil cases for reparations were allegedly delayed after the Office of the State Prosecutor requested a stay until individual criminal responsibility had been determined. Reportedly, the initiation of criminal investigations has been used as a pretext to delay the progress of proceedings for reparations in civil courts. 223. No reply was received from the Government regarding this general allegation. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 224. In previous years and during the year under review, the Working Group transmitted 16 cases to the Government of Montenegro; of those, 1 case was clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government and 15 remain outstanding.