A/HRC/13/31 Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 626. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 155 cases to the Government; of those, 2 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by sources, 135 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, 14 have been discontinued and 4 remain outstanding. Observations 627. 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. Zimbabwe 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: 1 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 1 0 4 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 1 4 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6month rule) N/A 0 General allegation Yes Government response No Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Government response N/A Urgent actions 628. The Working Group sent one case under its urgent action procedure to the Government. It concerned Jestina Mungarehwa Mukoko, who disappeared after being arrested by State agents in December 2008, in Mashonaland Central Province. Information from sources 629. Sources provided information on one case, leading to its clarification. Clarification 630. Following the information received by sources, the Working Group decided to clarify one case. GE.09-17704 131

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