A/HRC/16/48 Observations 489. The Working Group regrets that no response was received from the Government to its general allegation sent on 15 May 2009, concerning the alleged involvement of the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in a practice of renditions and secret detention (A/HRC/13/31). 490. The Working Group notes that the Government has signed the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and calls upon the Government to ratify it and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Timor-Leste 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 428 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 428 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) 0 0 N/A 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 Yes Government response Yes 491. All outstanding cases were retransmitted and regrettably no response was received from the Government. A summary of the situation in the country appears in document E/CN.4/2006/56 and Corr. 1. Information from the Government 492. The Government transmitted one communication on 29 July 2010, inviting the Working Group to undertake a country visit. Request for a visit 493. On 12 December 2006, the Working Group requested an invitation to undertake a mission to Timor-Leste. On 29 July 2010, the Government extended the invitation for a country visit. Following a proposal made by the Working Group, the Government agreed for the country visit to take place from 13 to 20 December 2010. 106