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399. It was also reported that one police officer was convicted and four were acquitted. The
family of Mr. Neelapaichit appealed the judgement and have been waiting over two years for the
appeal decision. There is also concern that pending the appeal decision of the four police
defendants, they have been allowed to resume police jobs, in contravention with article 16 (1) of
the Declaration.
400. No response was received from the Government regarding this general allegation.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
401. Since its establishment, the Working Group transmitted 58 cases to the Government; of
those, 1 case was clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, 2 cases were
discontinued, and 55 remain outstanding.
Observations
402. The Working Group reminds the Government of its obligations under article 13.3 of the
Declaration, to prevent ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal against those involved in the
investigation, and article 13.5, to take steps “to ensure that any ill treatment, intimidation,
reprisal or any other form of interference on the occasion of the lodging of a complaint or during
the investigation procedure is appropriately punished”.
403. The Working Group is grateful for the Government’s reaffirmed commitment to
investigate all reported cases of enforced disappearances.
Timor-Leste
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of
the period
under review
425
Cases transmitted to the Government
during the period under review
Cases sent under
Cases sent under
the urgent action
the standard
procedure
procedure
0
Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
0
General allegation
Prompt intervention letter
Working Group request for a visit
10
Cases clarified during the period
under review by:
Government Non-governmental
sources
0
0
Multiple replies on some cases
No
N/A
N/A
Yes
0
10
428
Number of cases of possible clarification
by Government (6-month rule)
0
Government response
Government response
Government response
Numbers continue to be reviewed for accuracy.
Number of
outstanding
cases at the end
of the year
under review
N/A
N/A
None
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