A/HRC/16/47 Number of Persons Government concerned urgent appeals Persons concerned released/Information received from Pakistan 2 4 men Philippines 1 18 men, 24 women Qatar 1 1 man Republic of Korea 1 2 men Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 2 men Russian Federation 1 1 man Saudi Arabia 1 1 man South Africa 1 1 man Spain 1 5 men, 4 women Sri Lanka 1 1 man Sudan 2 10 men, 3 women Syrian Arab Republic 4 3 men, 1 woman Tajikistan 1 1 man Tunisia 2 2 men Turkey 1 1 man Turkmenistan 1 5 men Uganda 2 2 men United Arab Emirates 2 2 men United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 1 man Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic 2 of) 2 men 1 man released Viet Nam 3 2 men, 1 woman 1 man released (source) Yemen 3 3 men Zimbabwe 2 2 men, 1 woman 10 men, 3 women released (Government and source) 17. Governments and sources reported that 23 persons were released. The Working Group wishes to thank those Governments that heeded its appeals and took steps to provide it with information on the situation of the persons concerned, especially the Governments 11