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
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