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truth and justice as well as adequate reparation to victims, in accordance with article 13 (1)
of the Declaration.
70.
The Working Group also invites the Government to look into the allegations of new
modalities of current forms of disappearances and to support relatives and victims in this
regard.
Gambia
71.
The Working Group is concerned that, during the reporting period, it transmitted to
the Government seven cases under its urgent action procedure (see A/HRC/WGEID/105/1,
para. 58). No response was received thereto. The Working Group recalls articles 7 (“no
circumstances whatsoever … may be invoked to justify enforced disappearances”) and 10
(“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”) of the
Declaration.
Guatemala
72.
The Working Group thanks the Government for the substantive reply dated 16
January 2015 to the communication transmitted on 22 December 2014 (see
A/HRC/WGEID/105/1, paras. 61 and 62 and annex II) concerning the allegations of a
possible application of amnesty for the former Head of State José Efraín Ríos Montt on
charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. In this respect, the Working Group
emphasizes the important of truth and justice for victims reiterating its previous observation
(see A/HRC/27/49, para. 77) that they are both fundamental elements both for reparation
for the victims and to ensure the non-recurrence of the heinous crimes that characterized the
civil war, including enforced disappearances.
India
73.
The Working Group regrets that it has not received a reply to a letter, transmitted
jointly with two other special procedures mandate holders on 23 January 2015, concerning
the allegations of continuing construction work on the site of a newly discovered mass
grave (see A/HRC/WGEID/105/1, para. 66). The Working Group emphasized the
importance of preserving mass grave sites, including ensuring that an effective criminal and
forensic investigation can take place, and to take appropriate measures to assist victims to
achieve truth and justice.
74.
On 16 August 2010, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a visit
to the country. No positive response has been received yet in spite of reminders sent. The
Working Group hopes that a positive reply will be received soon.
Iraq
75.
The Working Group regrets that it has not received during the reporting period any
information regarding the outstanding cases, including the seven individuals abducted in
September 2013 (see AHRC/27/49, para. 80).
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