A/HRC/19/58 Zimbabwe 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 4 4 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) Yes 0 1 Urgent appeal General allegation N/A Government response N/A Yes (2009) Government response No Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit Yes Invitation extended No Information from the Government 687. The Government transmitted two communications to the Working Group dated 8 February and 20 June 2011, concerning one outstanding case. The information provided was considered insufficient to lead to its clarification. However, it was transmitted to the source for possible closure. Request for a visit 688. On 20 July 2009, the Working Group requested the Government for an invitation to undertake a mission to Zimbabwe. Reminder letters were sent on 16 August 2010, and 18 August 2011. The Permanent Mission acknowledged receipt on 18 August 2010, and 29 August 2011, informing that the request had been transmitted to the relevant authorities. No reply has yet been received. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 689. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted six cases to the Government; of those, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and four cases remain outstanding. Observations 690. The Working Group regrets that no response was received from the Government to its general allegation on the escalating phenomenon of enforced or involuntary disappearances of political party members and human rights defenders (A/HRC/13/31, par. 631-6), notwithstanding a reminder sent on 26 August 2011. 136