A/HRC/13/31 information, the Working Group decided to apply the six-month rule at its eighty-ninth session. Prompt intervention 553. On 19 February 2009, the Working Group sent a joint communication together with other two special procedures mechanisms, regarding the intimidation suffered by a human rights organization due to its activities related to the investigation of enforced disappearances. 554. On 31 March 2009, the Working Group sent a second joint communication together with other two special procedures mechanisms, regarding the intimidation suffered by the same organization mentioned above. 555. The Government replied to the communication sent on 19 February 2009 and informed the Working Group that the searches conducted at the human rights organization were fully in accordance with the law and in good faith to prevent any possible acts of violence. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 556. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 55 cases to the Government; of those, 1 case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, 2 cases have been discontinued, 3 have been deleted and 52 remain outstanding. Observations 557. The Working Group notes with concern the reply from the Government in regard to the searching of the human rights organization and requests further information. The Working Group again reminds the Government of its obligations under article 13.3 of the Declaration, to prevent ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal against those involved in the investigation, and article 13.5, to take steps “to ensure that any ill treatment, intimidation, reprisal or any other form of interference on the occasion of the lodging of a complaint or during the investigation procedure is appropriately punished”. 558. 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. The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 0 114 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 0 0 Government Nongovernmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 0 0 GE.09-17704