A/HRC/42/40 23. The Working Group transmitted seven prompt intervention communications addressing allegations of harassment of and/or threats to human rights defenders and relatives of disappeared persons in: Colombia, Iran (Islamic Republic), Iraq, Libya, Sri Lanka, Turkmenistan and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of). 24. It transmitted 24 urgent appeals concerning persons who had been arrested, detained, abducted or otherwise deprived of their liberty or who had been forcibly disappeared or were at risk of disappearance in: Bangladesh (1), China (3), Egypt (2), India (1), Iran (Islamic Republic) (2), Israel (1), Lao People’s Democratic Republic (1), Nicaragua (1), Pakistan (1), Saudi Arabia (4), Sudan (1), Thailand (2), United Arab Emirates (2), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (1) and Viet Nam (1). 25. The Working Group transmitted 14 joint allegation letters, with other special procedure mandate holders, concerning: Argentina (1), Azerbaijan (1), China (1), Eritrea (1), Gambia (1), Ghana (1), Myanmar (1), Saudi Arabia (1), Thailand (1), Turkey (2), United Arab Emirates (1), United States of America (1) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (1). 26. The Working Group transmitted nine general allegations related to obstacles in the implementation of the Declaration to the Governments of: Bahrain (1), Bangladesh (1), India (1), Libya (1), Pakistan (1), Syrian Arab Republic (1), Turkmenistan (1), United States of America (1) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (1). 27. It also transmitted 11 other letters addressing issues related to enforced disappearances to the Governments of China (2), Mexico (2) and Nepal (1), as well as to the United Nations Department of Political Affairs (1), the European Union (1), Economic Community of West African States (1), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (1), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (1) and the Shenzhen Jasic Technology Company (1). D. Country visits 28. The Working Group visited Ukraine from 11 to 20 June 2018 (see A/HRC/42/40/Add.2). The Working Group thanks the Government of Ukraine for the invitation and for the cooperation extended to it before, during and after its visit. It encourages the Government to fully implement the recommendations contained in the country visit report. 29. The Working Group also thanks the Governments of Kyrgyzstan, Mali and Tajikistan, which extended invitations to the Working Group during the reporting period to visit their countries. 30. During the reporting period, the Working Group requested visits to Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon and Nigeria. 31. In addition to these new requests, the Working Group reiterated its requests, to which it has still not received a positive response, to visit: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Burundi, China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lebanon, Nepal, Nicaragua, Philippines, Russian Federation, Rwanda, South Africa, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Zimbabwe. The Working Group invites all States that have received a request for a visit by the Working Group to respond favourably to it, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 21/4.2 32. The visit to Mali scheduled for November 2018 was postponed due to the lack of a timely reply from the Government confirming the dates. The visit has been rescheduled to take place from 26 August to 3 September 2019. The Working Group is grateful to the Government of Mali for the invitation and looks forward to completing the visit on the agreed dates. 2 See annex I for country visit requests and invitations extended. 5