A/HRC/16/48 Chile Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 1 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 807 0 1 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 806 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 Yes Government response Yes Information from the Government 108. The Government transmitted two communications dated 10 March and 30 September 2010. In the first, the Government informed the Working Group of the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. In the second communication, the Government replied positively to the Working Group’s request for a visit. Clarification 109. Following the expiration of the period prescribed by the six-month rule, the Working Group decided to clarify one case. Request for a visit 110. On 18 August 2010, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a mission to the country. On 30 September 2010, the Government invited the Working Group to undertake the mission in 2012. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 111. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 907 cases to the Government; of those, 23 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, 78 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 806 remain outstanding. Observations 112. The Working Group thanks the Government for having extended an invitation to visit the country in 2012. 33