A/HRC/42/40 comprehensive and independent investigation into the death in custody of human rights defender and lawyer, Cao Shunli, five years after her death.19 54. On 10 May 2019, the Working Group issued a press release, together with other special procedure mandate holders, condemning the lack of significant progress in the investigation into the disappearance in Mexico of lawyer and human rights defender, Ernesto Sernas García, one year after his disappearance.20 19 20 8 See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24331&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24590&LangID=E.