A/HRC/16/48 Observations 422. 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. Saudi Arabia Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 2 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 3 0 0 1 2 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 4 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 423. 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. Standard procedures 424. The Working Group transmitted two newly reported cases to the Government. The first case concerned Mr. Zuhair Jamal Hamdan, allegedly arrested at the Quraiyat border crossing by Saudi Arabian border officials on 19 September 2009. The second case concerned Mr. Mohamad Bassam Ismail Hamoud, allegedly arrested at Jeddha airport by Saudi intelligence agents on 22 October 2006. Information from sources 425. Sources provided information on one outstanding case. Clarification 426. Following the information received from sources, the Working Group decided to clarify one case. 94