A/HRC/16/48 Cameroon Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 15 Cases clarified during the period under review: 1 Cases sent under Cases sent the urgent action under the procedure standard procedure Government Non-governmental sources 0 1 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 14 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) 15 0 Yes 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 Information from the Government 98. The Government transmitted two communications on 17 June 2009 and 16 June 2010 concerning all outstanding cases. The information provided led to the clarification of one case, but was insufficient to clarify the remaining 14. Information from sources 99. Information was received from the source confirming the information provided by the Government that led to the clarification of one outstanding case. Clarification 100. Following the information received from the Government, the Working Group decided to clarify one case. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 101. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 19 cases to the Government; of those, 5 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government and 14 remain outstanding. Observations 102. The Working Group notes that the Government has signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and calls upon the Government to ratify it and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. 31