A/HRC/4/41 page 68 Information from the Government 320. No information was received from the Government regarding outstanding cases. Information from sources 321. No information was received from sources regarding outstanding cases. Discontinued cases 322. Over the years, the Working Group has made numerous attempts to contact the source, but to no avail. The Working Group decided, in accordance with paragraph 21 of its methods of work, exceptionally to discontinue consideration of three cases. The Working Group believes that it no longer has a useful role to play in trying to elucidate the whereabouts of the persons involved, as no follow-up can be given to the cases. The cases can be reopened at any time if they are presented again to the Working Group. Summary of the situation prior to the period under review 323. The 23 cases of disappearance reported to the Working Group occurred between 1975 and 1977 under the Government of President Alfredo Stroessner. Several of the disappeared persons were members of the Communist Party, including its Secretary-General. Although disappearances took place in the capital, Asunción, the majority of the cases affected the rural population and were carried out in the districts of San José, Santa Helena, Piribebuy and Santa Rosa. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 324. In the past and during the period under review, the Working Group transmitted 23 cases to the Government; of those, 20 cases were clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government and 3 cases were discontinued. There are no outstanding cases. Peru Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 2 368 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the standard the urgent action procedure procedure 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 0 General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit 0 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 Multiple replies on some cases N/A Yes N/A N/A 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 2 368 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A Government response Government response Government response No N/A N/A