A/HRC/16/48 Montenegro 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 the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure Government Nongovernmental sources 1 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under Closed cases review 1 0 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 Closure 312. Following the issuance of the presumption of death certificate by the relevant national authorities, the Working Group decided, in accordance with its methods of work and with the consent of the family, to close the outstanding case. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 313. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 16 cases to the Government; of those, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, one case has been closed with the consent of the family and 14 have been discontinued. There are no outstanding cases. Observations 314. 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. 75