A/HRC/19/58 Observations 196. The Working Group regrets that no response was received from the Government to its general allegation sent on 15 May 2009, concerning the alleged involvement of the Government of Denmark in a practice of renditions and secret detention (A/HRC/13/31, par. 177-9), notwithstanding a reminder sent on 26 August 2011. Dominican Republic Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure Government Nongovernmental sources 0 0 0 0 1 Number of cases on which the Government has replied Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 1 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) No 0 1 Urgent appeal N/A Government response N/A General allegation N/A Government response N/A Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Invitation extended N/A Information from the Government 197. The Government transmitted one communication to the Working Group, dated 23 May 2011, concerning the outstanding case. The information provided was considered insufficient to lead to its clarification. The Government reiterated that the outstanding case is being considered by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and requested the Working Group to abstain from considering it. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 198. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted four cases to the Government; of those, two cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, one was discontinued and one remains outstanding. Observations 199. The Working Group reminds the Government that due to its humanitarian mandate it can continue reviewing cases even if another mechanism is looking into the matter. 49

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