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A/HRC/WGEID/110/1, paras. 82-94, A/HRC/WGEID/111/1, para. 99, and
A/HRC/WGEID/112/1, para. 76). The Working Group thanks the Government for the
replies dated 15 July 2016 and 17 February 2017 providing information on a large number
of cases, which demonstrate the Government’s commitment to engaging with the Working
Group. However, it reiterates the importance of respecting the following provisions of the
Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance:
(a)
No State shall practise, permit or tolerate enforced disappearances (art. 2 (1));
(b)
No circumstances whatsoever may be invoked to justify enforced
disappearances (art. 7);
(c)
Accurate information on the detention of persons deprived of their liberty and
their place or places of detention, including transfers, should 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)).
98.
The Working Group encourages the Government to implement the recommendations
contained in the follow-up report on the implementation of the recommendations made by
the Working Group after its visit to Pakistan in 2012 (see A/HRC/33/51/Add.4). It also
reiterates its request to conduct a follow-up visit (see A/HRC/33/51/Add.7, para. 38).
Philippines
99.
The Working Group is concerned about the situation in the Philippines, notably in
relation to the alleged high number of extrajudicial killings carried out in the context of the
“war on drugs”, which may enable the occurrence of enforced disappearances. It
emphasizes that, as provided in article 7 of the Declaration on the Protection of all Persons
from Enforced Disappearance, no circumstances whatsoever may be invoked to justify
enforced disappearances.
100. On 3 April 2008, the Working Group requested an invitation to visit the country. No
response has been received yet from the Government, in spite of reminders sent on 16
August 2010, 18 August 2011, 18 September 2013, 28 October 2014, 27 November 2015
and 18 November 2016. The Working Group hopes that a positive reply will be received
soon.
Russian Federation
101. With respect to the general allegation and cases recently transmitted (see
A/HRC/WGEID/110/1, paras. 4 and 109, A/HRC/WGEID/111, para. 109, and
A/HRC/WGEID/112, para. 83), the Working Group hopes that a substantive reply will be
received soon.
102. On 2 November 2006, the Working Group requested an invitation to visit the
country. No positive response has been received yet in spite of reminders sent on 4 June
2008, 20 July 2009, 16 August 2010, 18 August 2011, 8 November 2012, 2 September
2013, 27 October 2014, 27 November 2015 and 18 November 2016. The Working Group
hopes that a positive reply will be received as soon as possible.
Spain
103. The Working Group has prepared a follow-up report on the implementation of the
recommendations made by the Working Group after its visit to Spain
(A/HRC/27/49/Add.1). The Working Group thanks the Government of Spain for
cooperating with it in producing the follow-up report. It hopes that the recommendations
contained in the report will be duly implemented.
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