A/HRC/16/48 55. While welcoming the cooperation with the Government of Algeria, the Working Group remains concerned about allegations regarding the prohibition imposed on the mothers of disappeared persons to assemble peacefully and the repression they have suffered while demonstrating. 56. The Working Group notes the observations made in 2007, 2008 and 2009 regarding the Government’s obligations under article 13 of the Declaration to take steps to ensure that all involved in the investigations are protected against ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal. 57. 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 the Convention and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Angola 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 standard procedure procedure Government Non-governmental sources 3 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 3 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) 0 0 N/A 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 58. All outstanding cases were retransmitted and regrettably no response was received from the Government. A summary of the situation in the country appears in document E/CN.4/2006/56 and Corr. 1. Meetings 59. Representatives of the Government of Angola met with the Working Group at its ninetieth session to discuss developments connected to cases. Observations 60. 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. 21