A/HRC/19/58 which provides that ―Each State shall take effective legislative, administrative, judicial or other measures to prevent and terminate acts of enforced disappearance in any territory under its jurisdiction.‖ 422. The Working Group would also like to recall article 7 of the Declaration, which states that ―No circumstances whatsoever, whether a threat of war, a state of war, internal political instability or any other public emergency, may be invoked to justify enforced disappearances‖. 423. The Working Group would also like to remind the Government of its obligations under the Declaration towards the families of the disappeared and in particular of article 13.3 according to which States must take steps to ensure that persons involved in investigations of cases of enforced disappearance, including the complainant, counsel, witnesses and those conducting the investigation, are protected against ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal. Morocco Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 10 Cases clarified during the period under review: 4 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure Government Non-governmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 7 3 3 1 61 55 Number of cases on which the Government has replied Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) Yes 9 39 Urgent appeal N/A Government response N/A General allegation Yes Government response Yes Prompt intervention letter Yes Government response Yes Working Group request for a visit N/A Invitation extended N/A Urgent actions 424. The Working Group transmitted seven cases under its urgent action procedure to the Government. 425. The first two cases concerned Messrs. Abdellatif Kouibaat and Badr Kounine, who were allegedly arrested in Sidi Moumem by three agents of the ―Direction de la Surveillance du Territoire‖ wearing civilian clothing on 27 October 2010. 426. The third case concerned Mr. Azdine Braik, who was allegedly arrested in a public place at Ain Smen Street, Fez, by four agents of the Direction Générale de la Surveillance du Territoire in civilian clothing on 30 October 2010. 427. The fourth case concerned Mr. Ahmad Daftare, who was allegedly arrested in Al Mohammadia by people who identified themselves as security agents on 31 October 2010. 89