A/HRC/16/48 the identification of missing persons and to the burial and exhumation of unidentified bodies, and that it is used by various entities involved in search, investigation and identification procedures. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 148. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 1,236 cases to the Government; of those, 68 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, 211 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 957 remain outstanding. Observations 149. 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. Congo, Republic of 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 114 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 114 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 Yes Government response No Information from the Government 150. The Government transmitted one communication on 9 March 2010 submitting information concerning the persons whose families received compensation in relation to the “Beach Disappearances” case as requested by the Working Group (A/HRC/13/31, para. 155). Request for a visit 151. On 14 June 2010, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a mission to the country. In addition, on 15 July 2010, the Working Group suggested the end of 2010 for the mission. 39