A/HRC/19/58 Request for a visit 57. On 25 August 2000, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a mission to Algeria. A reminder was sent on 21 October 2010. On 12 November 2010, the Government informed the Working Group that it would not be in a position to forward all supporting documents which had been requested concerning outstanding cases; however, the Government proposed that the Working Group travel to Algiers to consult the abovementioned documents and meet with the families of those allegedly disappeared but found alive. On 23 May 2011, the Working Group replied to this communication indicating to the Government that it would prefer to carry out a visit to the country in conformity with its usual practice. Meetings 58. Representatives of the Government of Algeria met with the Working Group at its ninety-fifth session. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 59. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 2,987 cases to the Government; of those, 18 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, nine cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 2,960 remain outstanding. Observations 60. The Working Group thanks the Government of Algeria for its cooperation. It reminds the Government of its obligations under the Declaration towards the families of the disappeared and in particular of article 13.3 of the Declaration, 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. Angola Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 3 3 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 0 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review Government Nongovernmental sources Discontinued cases 0 0 3 0 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) No 0 19