A/HRC/16/48 Information from the Government 529. One communication was received from the Government on 23 February 2010, concerning a case recorded under the Government of Argentina. Clarification 530. Following expiration of the period prescribed by the six-month rule, the Working Group decided to clarify two cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 531. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 31 cases to the Government; of those, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, ten cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 20 remain outstanding. Observations 532. The Working Group congratulates the Government for ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and recognizing the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Uzbekistan 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 7 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 7 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) 7 0 No Urgent appeal Yes Government response Yes 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 Urgent Appeals 533. On 29 January 2010, the Working Group sent one urgent appeal, together with two other special procedures mechanisms, concerning Mr. Khalibula Akbulatov (or Okpulatov), who had allegedly been held at Navoi prison 64/29 and then transferred to an unknown location. 116