A/HRC/33/51 Mexico in September 2014 and encouraging the Government of Mexico to implement all of its recommendations.8 36. On 18 September 2015, the Working Group issued a press release on the occasion of the presentation by the Vice-Chair of the annual report to the Human Rights Council. In the press release, the Working Group called on all States to inter alia assume the search of the disappeared as a priority, urging them to start by recognizing the issue and determining its exact extent through the gathering of clear and reliable records.9 37. On 22 October 2015, a press release was issued on the occasion of the presentation of the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group to the General Assembly, calling on States to put the eradication of enforced disappearance at the top of their agenda. It also urged Governments to address the changing nature of the problem due to new patterns of enforced disappearance, the growing activity of non-State actors and new types of victims.10 38. On 18 November 2015, the Working Group issued a press release11 and a statement12 upon the conclusion of its visit to Sri Lanka, highlighting that Sri Lanka has the opportunity to once and for all meet the rights and legitimate expectations of thousands of families of disappeared. 39. On 9 December 2015, the Working Group, jointly with all other special procedure mandate holders, renewed its commitment for the full implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, on the occasion of Human Rights Day.13 40. On 21 January 2016, the Working Group, jointly with other special procedure mandate holders, issued a press release calling on the Government of Ethiopia to halt the violent crackdown on Oromia protesters and ensure accountability for abuses.14 41. On 15 February 2016, the Working Group issued a statement and held a press conference at the conclusion of its 108th session in Rabat.15 42. On 26 February 2016, the Working Group, jointly with other special procedure mandate holders, issued a press release urging the Government of the United States of America to ensure proper investigation and full accountability for human rights violations in his plans to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.16 43. On 18 March 2016, the Working Group issued a press release 17 and a statement18 upon conclusion of its visit to Turkey, emphasizing how it was high time for Turkey to come to terms with past enforced disappearances. 44. On 7 April 2016, the Working Group, jointly with other special procedure mandate holders, issued a press release welcoming the adoption by the African Commission on 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16406&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16462&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16636&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16772&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16771&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16861&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=16977&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=17046&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=17097&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=18477&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=18476&LangID=E. 7