A/HRC/39/46 Group, it remains concerned by the number of new cases that continue to be received. During the reporting period, it transmitted 50 new cases under its urgent action procedure to the Government (see A/HRC/WGEID/113/1, para. 96, A/HRC/WGEID/114/1, para. 100, and A/HRC/WGEID/115/1, para. 76). 119. The Working Group reiterates the provisions of the Declaration, indicating that: steps should be taken to ensure that all those involved in the investigation, including the complainant, counsel, witnesses and those conducting the investigation, are protected against ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal (art. 13 (3)); and that any ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal or any other form of interference during the lodging of a complaint or during the investigation should be appropriately punished (art. 13 (5)). 120. The Working Group reiterates its request (see A/36/39, para. 98) to conduct a follow-up visit after its visit in September 2012, as indicated in the follow-up report (see A/HRC/33/51/Add.7, para. 38). Peru 121. The Working Group expressed its regret about the presidential pardon granted on 24 December 2017 to former President Fujimori on politically motivated grounds, who had been convicted for the crimes of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and kidnapping (see para. 43 above). It remains worried about the impunity that the decision may entail, and recalls that international human rights law restricts the granting of amnesties, pardons or other exclusions of responsibility in cases of serious human rights violations, including enforced disappearances. 122. The Working Group awaits the implementation of the Law on the Search for the Disappeared and the results of the National Plan on the Search for Disappeared Persons. Philippines 123. The Working Group continues to be concerned at the situation in the Philippines (see A/HRC/36/39, paras. 99–100), notably in relation to the alleged high number of extrajudicial killings in the context of the “war on drugs”, which may facilitate the occurrence of enforced disappearance. It emphasizes that, as provided for in article 7 of the Declaration, no circumstances whatsoever may be invoked to justify enforced disappearances. Russian Federation 124. The Working Group appreciates the replies received on a number of individual cases transmitted, but regrets that the investigations thereof have so far been unfruitful or inconclusive. 125. On 2 November 2006, the Working Group requested an invitation to visit the country. Reminders were 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, 18 November 2016 and 19 January 2018. The Working Group regrets that the Russian Federation has indicated that it could not invite the Working Group to visit at this moment in time. It reiterates its request and hopes that a positive reply will be received as soon as possible. Rwanda 126. The Working Group is concerned at the lack of replies to the cases and communications transmitted. 127. On 27 October 2014, the Working Group requested an invitation to visit the country. No positive response has yet been received, in spite of the reminders sent on 27 November 23