A/HRC/7/2 page 74 Standard cases 331. The Working Group also transmitted 107 cases to the Government under its standard procedure. The majority of the cases took place between January 2006 and April 2007. Most cases concerned males between 20 and 35, although one case concerned a pregnant female, and two cases concerned minors. Seven cases concern humanitarian aid workers, and two concern fishermen. The Sri Lankan Army, the Police and the Criminal Investigation Department were allegedly responsible for most of these cases. The vast majority of cases occurred in Colombo, although several cases of disappearances also occurred in Jaffna, Vavuniya, and Wellawatta. Information from the Government 332. The Government transmitted two communications to the Working Group. In a communication dated 17 January 2007, the Government requested further information on three outstanding cases in order to launch proper investigations. 333. In a communication dated 26 April 2007, the Government replied on a case regarding a priest who disappeared in August 2006. The Government stated that the case had been placed before the Commission of Inquiry and the International Independent Group of Eminent Persons. In addition, the Government informed that a body presumed to be that of the priest’s had been discovered in March 2007, and that arrangements had been made to conduct the necessary forensic examinations. Information from sources 334. The source provided additional information on two outstanding cases. Concerning one case which reportedly took place in June 2006, the source informed that a police officer approached the subject’s family and unofficially acknowledged that the victim had been killed by Security Forces. Clarifications 335. Following the expiration of the six-month rule, the Working Group decided to clarify the case of a man who disappeared in 1989. Meetings 336. The Working Group met with representatives of the Government of Sri Lanka in March to discuss outstanding cases and the request for a visit to Sri Lanka. General allegation 337. Information was submitted by NGOs to the Working Group concerning obstacles reportedly encountered in the implementation of the Declaration. This information was transmitted to the Government.

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