A/HRC/4/41 page 39 Information from the Government 176. The Government sent a communication on 23 June 2006 regarding all outstanding cases. The Government responses were not considered sufficient to clarify the 54 cases. Information from sources 177. No information was received from sources regarding outstanding cases. Summary of the situation prior to the period under review 178. The 54 cases reported to the Working Group occurred in 1998 and all concerned Ethiopian nationals who were reported to have been arrested by the Eritrean police in front of the Ethiopian Embassy in Asmara. In the past, the authorities have requested more detailed information regarding these cases from the sources of the cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 179. In the past and during the period under review, the Working Group has transmitted 54 cases to the Government and all of them remain outstanding. Ethiopia Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 111 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 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 0 Multiple replies on some cases N/A General allegation Prompt intervention letter Working Group request for a visit N/A N/A N/A 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 111 Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) N/A Government response Government response Government response N/A N/A N/A 180. There was no activity during the period under review. A summary of the situation in the country is in the last report (E/CN.4/2006/56 and Corr.1). France Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 1 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent under the standard the urgent action procedure procedure 0 0 Cases clarified during the period under review by: Government Non-governmental sources 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 1