A/HRC/13/31 Information from sources 170. Information was received from sources concerning cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 171. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted nine cases to the Government; all remain outstanding. Observations 172. The Working Group notes that, unfortunately, there has been no further progress with Japan regarding abducted people. 173. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Democratic Republic of the Congo Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 1 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 0 1 43 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 0 Government Nongovernmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 0 44 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6month rule) N/A 0 General allegations 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 Standard procedures 174. The Working Group transmitted one newly-reported case to the Government concerning Joseph Mulinda Habi Buganza, abducted by Rapid Intervention Police officers in August 1998 in Kinshasa. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 175. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 53 cases to the Government; of those, 3 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by 40 GE.09-17704