A/HRC/36/39 against the public order. Mr. Parvez is the coordinator of the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society and the Chair of the Asian Federation against Involuntary Disappearances.14 He was subsequently released on 30 November 2016. 40. On 24 October 2016, a press release was issued on the occasion of a presentation by the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group to the General Assembly, in which States were called upon to place the eradication of enforced disappearance at the top of their agenda and engage seriously in the fight against enforced disappearance. 15 41. On 12 December 2016, the Working Group issued a press release 16 and a statement,17 at the conclusion of its visit to Albania, calling upon the Government to adopt a comprehensive State policy that fully recognizes past crimes, including enforced disappearances, and adequately deals with all aspects related to truth, justice, reparation, memory and guarantees of non-repetition. 42. On 20 December 2016, the Working Group issued a press release commending the decision of the States parties to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance to extend the mandate of the Committee on Enforced Disappearances.18 43. On 6 February 2017, the Working Group issued a press release, jointly with other mandate holders, on the situation of human rights defenders in Burundi, notably the allegation of a steep increase in cases of enforced disappearances.19 44. On 14 February 2017, at the conclusion of its 111th session, the Working Group issued a statement.20 45. On 17 February 2017, the Working Group issued a press release calling upon the Governments of Kenya and South Sudan to reveal the fate of two South Sudanese men who had been abducted in Kenya.21 46. On 24 February 2017, the Working Group, jointly with other mandate holders, issued a press release calling upon the Government of Bangladesh to urgently halt the increasing number of enforced disappearances in the country.22 47. On 28 March 2017, the Working Group, jointly with other mandate holders, issued a press release urging the Government of the United Arab Emirates to immediately reveal the whereabouts of renowned human rights defender Ahmed Mansour.23 G. Enforced disappearances in the context of migration 48. The Working Group has presented a specific thematic report on the issue of enforced disappearances in the context of migration (A/HRC/36/39/Add.2). 49. During its 105th session, and in its 2015 annual report, the Working Group announced that it would address diverse forms of enforced disappearances in the context of migration to determine the cause of the problem and to specify the obligations of the States to assist the victims. A number of preliminary observations were already included in its 2016 annual report (see A/HCR/33/51, paras. 46-80). On 5 February 2017, an expert meeting was held in Seoul, on the sidelines of the 111th session of the Working Group. In addition, a number of written contributions were received from various stakeholders, 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20697&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=20752&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21017&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21016&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21055&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21145&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21176&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21193&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21220&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=21449&LangID=E. 7