A/HRC/16/48 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 Visit 89. The Working Group visited Bosnia and Herzegovina from 14 to 21 June 2010 (see A/HCR/16/48/Add.1) The visit was followed by its ninety-first session, held in Sarajevo from 22 to 25 June 2010. Observations 90. The Working Group thanks the Government for the cooperation extended during its visit and for hosting its ninety-first session. 91. The Working Group regrets that no response was received from the Government to its general allegation sent on 15 May 2009, concerning the Government’s alleged involvement in a practice of renditions and secret detention (A/HRC/13/31). 92. The Working Group notes that the Government has signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and calls upon the Government to ratify it and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Brazil 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 13 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 13 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 93. 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. 29

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