A/HRC/13/31 Iran (Islamic Republic of) Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 1 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 0 0 515 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 1 0 514 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6month rule) N/A 0 General allegation N/A Government response N/A Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit Yes Government response Yes – postponed Information from the Government 286. On 8 April 2009, the Government transmitted a communication regarding one case, which led to clarification. Information from the sources 287. The Working Group received information from sources confirming the clarification of that case. Clarifications 288. Following the information received by the Government, the Working Group decided to clarify one case. Communications from the Working Group 289. On 6 April 2009, the Working Group sent an urgent communication to the Government regarding the disappearance of Yasser Torkman, arrested by State security officials on 9 March 2009. On 14 October 2009, the Working Group sent a second urgent communication concerning 172 people who were allegedly arrested by the authorities during the demonstration or at their homes following the Presidential election of 12 June 2009, and whose fate and whereabouts remain unknown. On 11 November 2009, the Working Group, jointly with four other special procedures mechanisms, sent an urgent communication to the Government concerning the disappearances of Hassin Assadi Zibadabi, who was arrested on 3 November 2009, and Behnam Nikzad and Nafiseh Zare Kohan, two journalists who were arrested on 4 November while they were covering the demonstrations on the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the events concerning the siege of the embassy of the United States of America in Teheran. GE.09-17704 63