A/HRC/16/48 Information from the Government 546. The Government transmitted one communication dated 27 May 2010 concerning three outstanding cases. The information included was considered insufficient to clarify them and, for one case, the Government requested more information from the Working Group. Information from sources 547. Information was received from sources concerning seven outstanding cases. Clarification 548. Following the information received from the source, the Working Group decided to clarify six cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 549. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 159 cases to the Government; of those, 8 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, 135 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, 14 have been discontinued and 2 remain outstanding. Observations 550. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention on the protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Zimbabwe 120 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent the urgent action under the procedure standard procedure Government Non-governmental sources 4 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 4 Number of cases on which the Government has replied Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) 1 0 No Urgent appeal N/A Government response N/A General allegation N/A Government response N/A Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Government response N/A