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268. Following its seventy-ninth session, in accordance with its methods of work, the
Working Group decided to address to the newly formed Government of Montenegro 15 of the
16 outstanding cases of disappearances that had reportedly occurred in the past on the territory of
Montenegro, but had previously been listed under Serbia and Montenegro.
269. Most of the outstanding cases occurred in 1999 and 2000 and include the disappearance
of a group of men who were allegedly detained in 1999 while travelling by bus from the
Province of Kosovo to Albania through Montenegro and the disappearance of the Chairperson of
the Kosovo-Albanian Women’s League. One outstanding case which occurred in 1992 concerns
a man who was allegedly arrested by officers from the police headquarters of Bar, and was last
seen entering a police car and being driven away to an unknown location.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
270. In the past and during the year under review, the Working Group transmitted 15 cases to
the Government of Montenegro, all of which remain outstanding.
Morocco
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of
the period
under review
100
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
45
0
Cases clarified during the period under
review by:
Government
Non-governmental
sources
3
Multiple replies on some cases
General allegation
Prompt intervention letter
Working Group request for a visit
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
end of the
year under
review
97
Number of cases of possible clarification
by Government (6-month rule)
32
Government response
Government response
Government response
N/A
N/A
N/A
Information from the Government
271. The Working Group reviewed replies from the Government that referred to 45 cases. It
decided that in 32 cases, the replies could constitute clarifications, provided the source did not
raise an objection within six months (see paragraph 12). In 13 others the government responses
were not considered sufficient to constitute a clarification.
Information from sources
272.
No information was received from sources regarding outstanding cases.
Clarifications
273. Based on information received from the Government, the Working Group decided to
clarify three cases following the expiration of the six-month rule (see paragraph 11).
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