A/HRC/13/31 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 22 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6month rule) Yes 0 General allegations Yes Government response Yes Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Government response N/A Information from the Government 93. On 18 November 2008, the Government replied to the general allegation sent on 16 September 2008, and provided information regarding 22 outstanding cases, which could not lead to clarification. 94. On 29 May 2009, the Government provided information on one case that did not lead to clarification and on a project on clarification of cases of enforced disappearances that occurred between 1974 and 1982. Information from sources 95. The source provided additional information on one case, stating that those responsible for the disappearance had not yet been sanctioned. The source also noted that this case had been submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and is currently under consideration by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. General allegations Reply from the Government 96. On 18 November 2008, the Government of Bolivia replied to the general allegation sent on 16 September 2008 (see A/HRC/10/9, paras. 71 to 77) explaining that the National Commission on Reparations to Victims of Political Violence (CONREVIP) is comprised of a representative of different ministries, of the legislature, the Episcopal Conference and trade unions, and adopts decisions by a majority of two thirds of its members. The proceedings and decisions of CONREVIP, therefore, do not depend solely on the Ministry of Justice. 97. According to Act No. 2640 and its Regulatory Decree No. 28015, the administrative procedure was initiated on 1 March 2005 with the receipt of provisional applications from possible beneficiaries of exceptional reparations. 98. The CONREVIP had 60 working days from 5 November to adopt explicit and reasoned decisions on each case. By 30 January 2008, decisions had been adopted on roughly 20 per cent of the various acts eligible for reparations and 152 applications for review of the acts eligible for reparations had been received. 99. The Ministry of Justice has carried out all activities required under Act No. 2640. However, it has not yet completed all of its work because of the shortage of human resources on the technical support team and because most CONREVIP members are unable to work on a full-time basis. 24 GE.09-17704

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