A/HRC/16/48 Group decided, at its ninety-second session, to apply the six-month rule to one case. Regarding the remaining cases, the information provided was considered insufficient to clarify them. The third communication, dated 6 October 2010, concerned three outstanding cases; however, the translation of this communication was not received in time for inclusion in the present report. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 514. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted five cases to the Government; of those, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government and four remain outstanding. Observations 515. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. United Arab Emirates Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 3 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 2 0 0 0 3 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 5 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) 2 1 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 Standard procedures 516. The Working Group transmitted three newly reported cases to the Government. The first case concerned Mr. Khaled Ahmad, who was allegedly arrested at Abu Dhabi Airport by Interior Ministry Security Services agents on 3 April 2010. The second case concerned Mr. Mohammed Radwan Zayed Al Masry, who was allegedly arrested at his home, located in Abu Dhabi, by Interior Ministry Security Services agents on 3 April 2010. The third case concerned Mr. Wesam Al Masry, who was allegedly arrested at his home, located in Abu Dhabi, by Interior Ministry Security Services agents on 3 April 2010. 112

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