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provided on 31 May 2011, the Working Group decided, at its ninety-fourth session, to
apply the six-month rule to that case.
606. In the second communication, dated 9 March 2011, the Government provided
information concerning 16 outstanding cases. Based on this information, the Working
Group decided to apply, at its ninety-third session, the 6-month rule to one case. However,
this information was contested by the source of the case and therefore the Working Group
decided, at its ninety-fourth session, to suspend the application of the 6-month rule.
Concerning the remaining cases, the Government stressed that the relevant sources had not
provided information for many years and therefore requested the Working Group to apply
its working methods.
607. In the fourth communication, dated 6 July 2011, the Government replied to the urgent
appeal dated 30 March 2011.
608. On 30 March 2010, the Government of Lebanon provided information on a case
registered under the Syrian Arab Republic which had already been clarified by the source.
Information from sources
609. Information was received from sources concerning three outstanding cases. On the
basis of the information provided by one of the sources, the Working Group decided, at its
ninety-fourth session, to suspend the application of the six-month rule to one case and to
clarify another case.
Clarification
610. Following the information provided by sources, the Working Group decided to clarify
one case.
611. Following the expiration of the period prescribed by the six-month rule, the Working
Group decided to clarify one case.
Request for a visit
612. On 19 September 2011, the Working Group requested the Government to extend an
invitation to visit the country. No reply has been received during the reporting period.
Press Release
613. On 5 August 2011, the Working Group and six other special procedures mandate
holders issued a press release warning that the scale and gravity of the violent crackdown in
the Syrian Arab Republic continued unabated, and reiterated their call for an immediate end
to the violent strategies adopted by the Government to quash the on-going demonstrations.19
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
614. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 82 cases to the
Government; of those, 27 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by
the source, 14 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the
Government, and 41 remain outstanding.
19
The full text of the press release can be consulted at:
(http://www.ohchr.org/en/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=11281&LangID=E)
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