A/HRC/7/2 page 79 Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 365. In previous years and during the year under review, the Working Group has transmitted 44 cases to the Government; of those, 14 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, 12 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government and 18 cases remain outstanding. Tajikistan Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 6 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the standard the urgent action procedure procedure 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 6 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 N/A N/A N/A 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 6 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 366. The Government sent one response on 5 June 2007 concerning the six outstanding cases, where it indicated that investigations had been suspended. The Working Group decided that the information provided was not sufficient to clarify the cases. Information from sources 367. No information was received from sources regarding outstanding cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 368. In previous years and during the period under review, the Working Group has transmitted eight cases to the Government; of those, two cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source and six cases remain outstanding. Observations 369. The Working Group continues to be concerned about the suspension of investigations in disappearance cases and wishes to remind the Government of its obligations to conduct thorough and impartial investigations “for as long as the fate of the victim of enforced disappearance remains unclarified”, in accordance with article 13, paragraph 6, of the Declaration.