A/HRC/19/58 Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 674. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 19 cases to the Government; of those, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, 11 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and seven remain outstanding. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure Government Non-governmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 0 0 0 10 10 Number of cases on which the Government has replied Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) No 0 9 Urgent appeal Yes Government response No General allegation N/A Government response N/A Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Invitation extended N/A Urgent Appeals 675. On 20 July 2011, the Working Group, jointly with two other special procedures mechanisms, transmitted an urgent appeal to the Government concerning the riots and deaths that occurred in El Rodeo prison in Guatire. According to the information received, after the National Guard took control of some parts of the prison it transferred about 2,500 detainees to other prisons. However, at the time of the communication, it was not clear how many detainees had been transferred to other prisons, how many remained in El Rodeo and how many were still resisting the officials. Allegedly, the relatives of the inmates complained that the authorities did not provide to them any information concerning the whereabouts or security of their beloved ones. Information from the Government 676. On 12 August 2010, the Government transmitted a communication which could not be translated in time for inclusion in the 2010 annual report (A/HRC/16/48). In this communication, the Government provided information on 9 outstanding cases. The information provided was considered insufficient to lead to their clarification. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 677. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 14 cases to the Government; of those, four cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 10 remain outstanding. 133

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