A/HRC/19/58 597. The sixth one was transmitted on 16 August 2011, jointly with one other special procedures mechanism, concerning Mr. Abdel Karim Rihaoui, who was allegedly arrested on 11 August 2011, by Air Intelligence officials at the Havana Cafe, located in Damascus, where he was meeting with a journalist. 598. On 24 August 2011, sources reported that Mr. Rihaoui had been released. 599. The seventh one was transmitted on 30 August 2011, jointly with five other special procedures mechanisms, concerning Messrs. Walid Al-Bunni and his two sons, Mu'ayad Al Bunni and Iyad Al Bunni, who were allegedly arrested by members of the Intelligence Agency at their home in Al Tal, Damascus, on 8 August 2011. It was reported that Iyad was released the same day. However, the fate and whereabouts of Mr. Al Bunni and his son Mu'ayad remained unknown at the time of the urgent appeal. General Allegations Summary of the general allegations 600. Information was submitted by sources concerning obstacles encountered in the implementation of the Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance. This information was transmitted to the Government through two general allegations, on 9 September 2011, after the Working Group’s ninety-fourth session. 601. On the first general allegation, sources reported that there have been systematic human rights violations committed by the Syrian authorities against its population, including enforced disappearances. It was alleged that possibly thousands of people have disappeared. It was further alleged that those arrested were being detained by the security services, rather than by the judicial police who normally have the jurisdiction to do so. It was reported that these arrests were taking place without arrest warrants, and those detained were subjected to a period of enforced disappearance as their families were not able to obtain information regarding the place of detention or fate. It was also alleged that many of those subject to being disappeared are subject to ill-treatment and were often tortured. 602. On the second general allegation, sources reported that a mass grave containing the remains of at least 13 bodies including women and children (possibly including members of the Abazied and al-Mahmaed families), was discovered on 16 May 2011 near Daraa in an area called Talit Mohammed Assarie. It was alleged that these families lived together in a house that was targeted by the army during the attack on Daraa at the beginning of May and that many civilians were killed by the military when the military attacked the city's old quarter. It was further alleged that the authorities cordoned off the area after the bodies were discovered and that the authorities have prevented those who discovered the bodies from identifying them. It was also alleged that during the siege of Daraa security personnel prevented residents from leaving their homes and from removing dead bodies from the streets. It was alleged that the bodies on the streets disappeared. Finally, sources urged that the Syrian authorities stop further killings of civilians; uncover mass graves and respect the right of families to know the fate of their relatives. 603. No response was received from the Government during the reporting period regarding these two general allegations. Information from the Government 604. The Government transmitted four communications to the Working Group. 605. In the first and third communications, dated 1 December 2010 and 31 May 2011, the Government provided information on one outstanding case. Based on the information 118