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Information from sources
92.
Information was received from sources concerning two outstanding cases. As a
result, these two cases were clarified.
Clarification
93.
Following the information provided by sources, the Working Group decided to
clarify two cases.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
94.
Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted five cases to the
Government; of those, four cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided
by the source and one case remains outstanding.
Observations
95.
While the Working Group thanks the Government for its cooperation by replying to
all the communications it received, it is concerned at the number of urgent appeals and
urgent actions transmitted during the reporting period and that ―accurate information on the
detention of‖ a number of ―persons and their place or places of detention‖ was allegedly not
―made promptly available to their family members, their counsel or to any other persons
having a legitimate interest in the information‖, as required by article 10.2 of the
Declaration.
96.
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‖.
Bangladesh
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of the
period under
review
Cases transmitted to the
Government during the period
under review: 2
Cases clarified during the period
under review: 0
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
2
0
0
0
6
4
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)
N/A
0
0
Urgent appeal
N/A
Government response
N/A
General allegation
Yes
Government response
No
Prompt intervention letter
N/A
Government response
N/A
Working Group request for a visit
N/A
Invitation extended
N/A
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