A/HRC/16/48 across the border for training and later either die in terrorist acts or are never heard of again. However, whenever there is prima facie information about individuals having disappeared involuntarily after being picked up by security forces, a case is duly registered and an inquiry is ordered. To date, 110 incidents of involuntary disappearances have been noted and 98 of these have been registered at different police stations. Investigations in many of these cases have been completed and charge sheets filed against erring police-special forces personnel. 235. The Government also expressed reservations at the manner in which the Working Group prejudged the allegation by deeming the sources as credible before sending the allegation to the Government. Request for a visit 236. On 16 August 2010, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a mission to the country. On 18 August 2010, the Government acknowledged receipt of the request but a reply has not been received. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 237. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 431 cases to the Government; of those, 11 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, 52 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 368 remain outstanding. Observations 238. The Working Group would like to thank the Government of India for the several communications transmitted and looks forward to also receiving a reply to the general allegation sent by the Working Group on 16 January 2009, concerning legal provisions in India that may hamper the right to a prompt and effective remedy. 239. The Working Group would like to stress that it does not prejudge the information it receives. According to its methods of work (para. 28), the Working Group transmits allegations received from credible sources concerning obstacles encountered in the implementation of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances to Governments concerned so that they can comment on them within 60 days from the date when the letter was sent. 240. 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. Indonesia 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 162 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 162 59

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