A/HRC/30/38
Bosnia and Herzegovina
63.
In relation to the press release issued on 19 November 2014 (A/HRC/WGEID/105/1,
para. 18), the Working Group reminds the Government that, according to the Declaration,
persons accused of committing enforced disappearances should be prosecuted, tried and, if
found guilty, appropriately punished.
Brazil
64.
The Working Group welcomes the release of the report of the Truth Commission,
which recognizes the right to truth in the context of the grave human rights violations that
occurred in the past.
Burundi
65.
On 27 May 2009, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a visit to
the country. Despite reminders sent, no response yet has been received from the
Government. The Working Group hopes that a positive reply will be received soon.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
66.
The Working Group, on the basis of the recommendation of the Special Rapporteur
on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (see
A/HRC/28/71, para. 67), decided to request an invitation to undertake a visit to the country.
The Working Group hopes that a positive reply will be received soon.
Egypt
67.
The Working Group thanks the Government for the high number of replies which
demonstrate the Government’s commitment to engage with the Working Group and
allowed it to clarify some cases. It is however concerned that, during the reporting period, it
transmitted 66 reported cases of enforced disappearances under the urgent action procedure
to the Government (see A/HRC/WGEID/104/1, para. 53; A/HRC/WGEID/105/1, para. 45;
A/HRC/WGEID/106/1, paras. 25 ff.) in relation to what seems to be a recent pattern of
short-term disappearances. It reiterates that, as provided in article 7 of the Declaration, no
circumstances whatsoever may be invoked to justify enforced disappearances, and that
accurate information on the detention of such persons and their place or places of detention,
including transfers, shall be made promptly available to their family members, their counsel
or to any other persons having a legitimate interest in the information (art. 10 (2) of the
Declaration).
68.
On 30 June 2011, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a visit to
the country. No response yet has been received from the Government in spite of reminders
sent. The Working Group hopes that a positive reply will be received soon.
El Salvador
69.
With reference to a general allegation and a follow-up thereon transmitted to the
Government (see A/HRC/WGEID/105/1, paras. 52-57, and A/HRC/WGEID/106/1, paras.
39 ff.) the Working Group encourages the Government to intensify its efforts to ensure
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