A/HRC/16/48 Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 478. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 61 cases to the Government; of those, 26 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, 13 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 22 remain outstanding. Observations 479. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Tajikistan Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases sent under Cases sent the urgent action under the procedure standard procedure Government Non-governmental sources 6 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 6 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) 6 0 Yes Urgent appeal N/A Government response N/A 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 Government response N/A Information from the Government 480. The Government transmitted two communications on 23 April and 30 June 2010. In the first, the Government informed the Working Group of its readiness to investigate all outstanding cases. In the second the Government confirmed that investigations were being carried out on all outstanding cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 481. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted eight cases to the Government; of those, two cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source and six remain outstanding. 103