A/HRC/16/48 Colombia Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 1 Cases clarified during the period under review: 7 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 963 0 6 1 1 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 957 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) 33 5 Yes Urgent appeal N/A Government response N/A General allegation N/A Government response N/A Prompt intervention letter Yes Government response No Working Group request for a visit N/A Government response N/A Standard procedures 125. The Working Group transmitted one newly reported case to the Government. The case concerned Mr. Rosember Suarez Varga, who was allegedly abducted on 27 August 1991, in Zarzal, by the National Police. Information from the Government 126. The Government transmitted two communications dated 13 July and 24 September 2009 which were not translated in time for inclusion in report A/HRC/13/31. In these communications, the Government replied to two general allegations sent by the Working Group on 15 May and 22 July 2009 respectively, as reported below. 127. During the reporting period, the Government sent six communications to the Working Group. 128. In the first communication, dated 10 February 2010, the Government transmitted information on 23 cases. Based on this information, at its ninetieth session the Working Group decided to apply the six-month rule to six cases. For 7 cases, the Working Group sent the information to the sources for possible closure. Regarding the remaining cases, the information provided was considered insufficient to clarify them. 129. In the second communication, dated 19 February 2010, the Government transmitted information on 13 cases. Based on this information, at its ninety-first session the Working Group decided to apply the six-month rule to five cases. On another five cases, the Working Group sent the information to the sources for possible closure. Regarding the remaining cases, the information provided was considered insufficient to clarify them. 130. In the third communication, dated 16 April 2010, the Government informed the Working Group about a feasibility study on the exhumations in the area known as “La Escombrera”, Comuna 13, carried out by the Municipality of Medellin. 36