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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)
72
16
No
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
Yes
Government response
None
Urgent actions
215. The Working Group sent one case to the Government under its urgent action
procedure. The case concerned Mr. Kokulo Singh Leimakhujam, who was allegedly
abducted on 3 August 2010, at a checkpoint in Patsoi Lai Umang, Manipur, by Indian
Army officials of the Maratha Light Infantry.
Information from the Government
216.
The Government transmitted twelve communications to the Working Group.
217. On 28 December 2009, the Government replied to a general allegation sent on 22
July 2009, as reported below.
218. On 7 April 2010, the Government replied to 13 cases. It requested more information
on 8 and provided information on the remaining cases. The information included was not
considered sufficient to clarify them.
219. On 8 April 2010, the Government transmitted information on 64 outstanding cases.
Based on this information, the Working Group decided at its ninety-first session to apply
the six-month rule to 15 of them. For the remaining cases, the information was considered
insufficient to clarify them. In the same communication, the Government requested more
information on two cases.
220. On 28 April 2010, the Government transmitted information on one outstanding case.
On the basis of this information, the Working Group decided at its ninety-first session to
apply the six-month rule.
221. On 27 May 2010, the Government transmitted two communications with
information on one case and five outstanding cases respectively. The information included
in both communications was considered insufficient to clarify them.
222. On 3 June 2010, the Government transmitted information on one outstanding case
that was considered insufficient to clarify it.
223. On 24 June 2010, the Government transmitted information on one outstanding case
that was considered insufficient to clarify it.
224. On 9 August 2010, the Government commented on the general comment on
enforced disappearance as a crime against humanity issued by the Working Group in 2009.
225. On 16 August 2010, the Government requested clarification on the decision adopted
by the Working Group at its ninety-first session concerning nine cases and wanted to know
whether copies of death certificates concerning those cases would be of assistance to the
Working Group.
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