A/HRC/33/51 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 88. The Working Group, on the basis of the recommendation of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (see A/HRC/28/71, para. 67), decided to request an invitation to undertake a visit to the country on 22 May 2015. The Working Group hopes that a positive reply will be received soon. Egypt 89. The Working Group thanks the Government for the high number of replies, which demonstrate the Government’s commitment to engage with the Working Group and allowed it to clarify a high number of cases. It is also grateful for the constructive meeting held during the 109th session of the Working Group. It is however extremely concerned that, during the reporting period, it transmitted 131 new cases under its urgent action procedure to the Government (see A/HRC/WGEID/107/1, paras. 36–43; A/HRC/WGEID/108/1, para. 45; A/HRC/WGEID/109/1, paras. 27 ff.) in relation to what seems to be an increasing pattern of disappearances, notably short-term disappearances (see A/HRC/30/38, para. 67). It reiterates that, as provided in article 7 of the Declaration, no circumstances whatsoever may be invoked to justify enforced disappearances, and that accurate information on the detention of such persons and their place or places of detention, including transfers, shall be made promptly available to their family members, their counsel or to any other persons having a legitimate interest in the information (art. 10 (2) of the Declaration). 90. On 30 June 2011, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a visit to the country. No response yet has been received from the Government in spite of reminders sent. The Working Group hopes that a positive reply will be received soon. India 91. The Working Group regrets that it has not received a reply to a letter, transmitted jointly with two other special procedures mandate holders on 23 January 2015, concerning the allegations of continuing construction work on the site of a newly discovered mass grave (see A/HRC/WGEID/105/1, para. 66, and A/HRC/30/38, para. 73). The Working Group emphasized the importance of preserving mass grave sites, including ensuring that an effective criminal and forensic investigation can take place, and to take appropriate measures to assist victims to achieve truth and justice. 92. On 16 August 2010, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a visit to the country. No positive response has been received yet in spite of reminders sent. The Working Group hopes that a positive reply will be received soon. Kenya 93. The Working Group is concerned at the lack of replies from the Government to its communications, including two general allegations transmitted on 30 September 2014 in relation to enforced disappearances and other human rights violations reportedly carried out by the Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (see A/HRC/WGEID/104/1, paras. 71-78, and A/HRC/30/38, para. 76); and on 4 March 2016 in relation to alleged human rights violations, including enforced disappearances of terrorism suspects, in the context of highhanded security measures, such as the “Usalama Watch” security operation carried out in April 2014 (see A/HRC/WGEID/108/1, para. 6). The Working Group reiterates that, as 20

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