A/HRC/10/9 page 54 255. According to the records kept with the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office, the proceedings are before the Basic Court in Podgorica with respect to 40 lawsuits filed against the Republic of Montenegro, requesting, in the majority of cases, compensation for the economic damage derived by the loss of income provided by the disappeared person to his family. 256. The Government informed that the request for suspending the civil litigation proceedings until the criminal proceedings were completed was based on article 14 of the Law of Litigation Proceedings. The Government further informed that litigation actions undertaken by the Supreme State Prosecutor’s Office were to determine the existence of the liability of the State for compensation. 257. The Government reported that the Ministry of Justice was considering the settlement, through intermediation, as far as the compensation of victims of the deportation was concerned. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 258. Since its establishment, the Working Group transmitted 16 cases to the Government of Montenegro. It clarified 1 case on the basis of information provided by the Government; 15 remain outstanding. Observations 259. The Working Group deeply appreciates the commitment of the Government of Montenegro to meet with the Group. 260. The Working Group congratulates the Government for its extensive efforts at clarifying the allegations regarding the deportation of Muslims. The Working Group requests the Government to take the same steps in regard to the 15 outstanding cases. 261. The Working Group reminds the Government of its obligations to conduct thorough and impartial investigations “for as long as the fate of the victim of enforced disappearance remains unclarified”, in accordance with article 13.6 of the Declaration. Morocco Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 63 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the urgent action the standard procedure procedure 1 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 1 General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit 0 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 5 Multiple replies on some cases No N/A N/A N/A Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 1 58 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) 0 Government response Government response Government response N/A N/A N/A