A/HRC/7/2
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Prompt intervention
161. On 14 June 2007, the Working Group sent a prompt intervention letter to the Government
of India regarding the family members of an alleged victim of enforced disappearance, who have
faced threats and violence from the army for taking his case to the courts. No response was
received from the Government regarding this letter.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
162. In previous years and during the year under review, the Working Group has
transmitted 390 cases to the Government; of those, 10 cases have been clarified on the basis of
information provided by the source, 49 cases have been clarified on the basis of information
provided by the Government and 331 cases remain outstanding.
Observations
163. The Working Group wishes to remind the Government of India to investigate outstanding
cases, and to protect the rights of families to justice and to participate in the investigation.
Indonesia
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of
the period
under review
154
Cases transmitted to the Government
during the period under review
Cases clarified during the period
under review by:
Cases sent under
the urgent action
procedure
0
Government
Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
N/A
Cases sent under
the standard
procedure
5
0
Multiple replies on some
cases
N/A
General allegation
Prompt intervention letter
Working Group request for a visit
Yes
N/A
Yes
Non-governmental
sources
0
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
end of the
year under
review
159
Number of cases of possible clarification
by Government (6-month rule)
N/A
Government response
Government response
Government response
No
N/A
Yes
Standard cases
164. The Working Group transmitted five newly reported cases of disappearances to the
Government. Two cases concern Rohadi Iwan Hadi Subroto and Makdum Budi Martono,
who were reportedly arrested in 1965 by military and police officers. Three cases concern
Iwan Ronti, Hasyim Toana, and Aswat Lamarati, who were allegedly arrested by the
Indonesian Armed Forces in 2001.
Information from the Government
165. No information was received from the Government regarding outstanding cases.
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