A/HRC/19/58 circumstances, enforced disappearances may amount to a crime against humanity and that those who have perpetrated such horrendous acts shall be held accountable. 10 Information from the Government 188. On 18 February 2011, the Government extended a general invitation to visit the country to special procedures mechanisms, including to those mechanisms which issued the press release dated 31 December 2010. Observations 189. The Working Group has been concerned this year by numerous reports according to which enforced disappearances have occurred during the unrest at the time of the presidential elections. It looks forward to cooperate with the new Government to deal with these issues in the future. All enforced disappearances should be promptly investigated and persons accused of having committed such violations should be arrested and prosecuted. Trials should only be carried out in competent civilian courts and punishment be commensurate with the gravity of the crime; the individual and the collective right to know the truth about the practice of enforced disappearance in the country should be implemented; and victims of enforced disappearances should obtain redress and integral reparations. Czech 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 Non-governmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 N/A N/A Urgent Appeal N/A Government response N/A Yes (2009) Government response No Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Invitation extended N/A General allegation Observations 190. 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 10 46 The full text of the press release can be consulted at: (http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=10617&LangID=E)