A/HRC/19/58 responsible for the commission of enforced disappearances. That is, such declaration should not interrupt or close the investigations to determine the fate or the whereabouts of the victim, but should allow his/her next-of-kin to exercise on their behalf certain rights. 11. The Working Group is committed to preserve and safeguard the right to recognition as a person in the implementation of its mandate. As the legal personality of the disappeared person is denied at the domestic level, the humanitarian mandate implemented by the Working Group should be understood as an international guarantee of this right. III. Information concerning enforced or involuntary disappearances in various States and territories reviewed by the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances Afghanistan 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 3 0 0 0 0 3 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) 0 N/A 0 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 49. All outstanding cases were retransmitted and, regrettably, no response was received from the Government. A summary of the situation in the country appears in E/CN.4/2006/56 and Corr. 1. 16