A/HRC/16/48 each disappeared person. It noted that, until now, 1,197 families of disappeared persons have already been provided with such compensation. 359. Finally, the Government indicated that no complaint was reported to have been received regarding a direct threat from anybody belonging to the families of the purported victims of enforced disappearances reportedly perpetrated at the Maharajgunj barracks. Meetings 360. Representatives of the Government met with the Working Group at its ninety-second session to discuss developments connected to outstanding cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 361. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 672 cases to the Government; of those, 79 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, 135 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 458 remain outstanding. Observations 362. The Working Group reminds the Government of its obligations under the Declaration “to bring to justice all persons presumed responsible for an act of enforced disappearance” (art. 14), that “persons alleged to have committed any acts referred to in article 4, paragraph 1, … shall be suspended from any official duties during the investigation” (art. 16.1) and that persons “shall be tried only by the competent ordinary courts in each State, and not by any other special tribunal, in particular military courts” (art. 16.2). 363. The Working Group reminds the Government of Nepal of the letter sent on 19 September 2008, requesting a written report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Working Group following its country visit on 2004. The Working Group regrets that no written report was received. 364. The Working Group reaffirms its request to the Government of Nepal for a followup country visit. 365. 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. Nicaragua 84 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 procedure standard procedure Government Non-governmental sources 103 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 103

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