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302. On 8 February 2005, the Chairman-Rapporteur of the Working Group issued a joint
statement with eight other United Nations independent experts, expressing serious concern about
the actions taken by the King to dissolve the constitutional Government and to assume direct
power, including the proclamation of a nationwide state of emergency and the suspension of
constitutional guarantees and civil and political liberties.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
303. In the past and during the year under review, the Working Group has
transmitted 510 cases to the Government; of those, 77 cases have been clarified on the
basis of information provided by the source, 129 cases have been clarified on the basis of
information provided by the Government and 304 cases remain outstanding.
Observations
304. The Working Group welcomes the cooperation it has received from the Government of
Nepal in providing information for the clarification of cases. The Working Group urges the
Government of Nepal to report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Working
Group following its country visit in 2004.
Nicaragua
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of
the period
under review
103
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
0
Cases clarified during the period under
review by:
Government
Non-governmental
sources
0
Multiple replies on some cases
General allegation
Prompt intervention letter
Working Group request for a visit
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
0
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
end of the
year under
review
103
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
Information from the Government
305.
No information was received from the Government regarding outstanding cases.
Information from sources
306.
No information was received from sources regarding outstanding cases.
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