A/HRC/45/13 and the whereabouts of two individuals, which led to the clarification of two cases. This is a welcome development, but the Government is requested to provide information on all outstanding cases pertaining to disappearances from the early 2000s. The Government of Turkmenistan also requested technical assistance from the Working Group, which was envisaged to be delivered during a technical visit to the country. The technical visit is expected to pave the way for a full-fledged country visit, during which the Working Group would be able to assess in situ the progress of Turkmenistan in eradicating enforced disappearances and protecting the rights of victims and their relatives to truth, justice, reparations and memory. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 90. The Working Group appreciates the cooperation of the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, demonstrated by the fruitful meetings held with the Working Group during the reporting period, including the workshop on enforced disappearances held in May 2020 in the framework of the Letter of Understanding between OHCHR and the Government. 91. The Working Group remains concerned, however, as it continues to receive allegations of enforced disappearance, including instances of short-term enforced disappearance perpetrated in the context of the arrest of political opponents (A/HRC/WGEID/119/1, paras. 123–124; A/HRC/WGEID/120/1, paras. 163–167; and A/HRC/WGEID/121/1, para. 138). In this context, the Working Group reminds the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela that no enforced disappearance is acceptable, no matter how short its duration, and that accurate information on the status of any person deprived of his or her liberty and the place of detention should be made available promptly to family members and legal counsels. 92. The Working Group invites the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to consider responding positively to the visit request sent by the Working Group on 28 November 2019, and reiterated on 6 April 2020 (see annex III). A country visit would allow the Working Group to examine in situ questions relating to its mandate, to advise on the implementation of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, and to make constructive and concrete recommendations thereon. Yemen 93. The Working Group is alarmed by reports according to which hundreds of civilians have been subjected to enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention and torture in secret detention sites across Yemen. The reports received suggest that these detention sites have been administered by the Government of Yemen, the coalition forces or the de facto authorities in Sana’a. All parties to the conflict are reported to have dismissed complaints lodged by relatives of the disappeared aimed at obtaining information on their fate and their whereabouts. It is feared that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will further exacerbate an already dire situation throughout the country. The Working Group therefore urges all parties to the conflict to stop and prevent disappearances, disclose information on the fate and the whereabouts of the disappeared, release those arbitrarily detained, conduct transparent, independent and effective investigations into these abuses, with a particular emphasis on the reported deaths in custody, hold the perpetrators accountable and provide redress to the families of the disappeared. V. Conclusions and recommendations 94. The Working Group notes with concern that enforced disappearances have continued and new contexts have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic. It emphasizes that enforced disappearances remain prohibited in all circumstances and that the obligation to investigate cases cannot be postponed. It also underlines that procedural guarantees apply to all places of deprivation of liberty, including 24