A/HRC/13/31 representatives of a NGO working on human rights issues, including enforced disappearances. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 353. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 392 cases to the Government; of those, 24 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by sources, 134 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government; 16 have been discontinued and 218 remain outstanding. Observations 354. The Working Group expresses concern that during the period under review, six urgent actions, some concerning minors, were sent to the Government but it is grateful that the Government responded. 355. The Working Group expresses concern on the number of cases of intimidation and reprisals and reminds the Government of its obligations to protect against ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal according to articles 13.3 and 13.5 (obligation to punish illtreatment, intimidation or reprisals) of the Declaration. 356. The Working Group congratulates the Government for ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. It calls the Government to accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Montenegro Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 15 0 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 1 GE.09-17704 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Government Nongovernmental sources Discontinued cases: Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 0 14 1 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6month rule) No 0 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 77