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Standard cases
384. The Working Group transmitted one newly-reported case of disappearance to the
Government. The case concerns Mohamed El Ghanam, allegedly arrested on 12 March 2007
by agents of the Swiss Government in Geneva.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
385. Since its establishment, the Working Group transmitted one case to the Government.
Syrian Arab Republic
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of
the period
under review
18
Cases transmitted to the Government
during the period under review
Cases sent under
Cases sent under
the standard
the urgent action
procedure
procedure
0
Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
5
Cases clarified during the period
under review by:
Government Non-governmental
sources
0
0
Multiple replies on some cases
General allegation
Prompt intervention letter
Working Group request for a visit
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of
outstanding
cases at the end
of the year
under review
0
18
Number of cases of possible clarification
by Government (6-month rule)
0
Government response
Government response
Government response
N/A
N/A
N/A
Information from the Government
386. The Working Group received one communication from the Government, dated
12 February 2008, concerning five outstanding cases, including one which is listed under
Lebanon. In four cases, the Government stated that the disappeared were not being held in Syrian
prisons. In one case, the Government stated that the victim had been executed. The information
was insufficient to clarify the outstanding cases.
387. The Government of Jordan submitted one communication, indicating that it had no further
information regarding one case in the Syrian Arab Republic.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
388. Since its establishment, the Working Group transmitted 44 cases to the Government. It
clarified 26 cases, 12 on the basis of information provided by the Government and 14 on the
basis of information provided by the source; 18 remain outstanding.
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