A/HRC/16/48 Information from the Government 551. The Government transmitted one communication to the Working Group dated 3 November 2010, concerning one outstanding case. The information provided was considered insufficient to clarify this case. Request for a visit 552. On 20 July 2009, the Working Group requested the Government for an invitation to undertake a mission to Zimbabwe. A reminder letter was sent on 16 August 2010. Notwithstanding that on 18 August 2010 the Government informed the Working Group that the latest request had been transmitted to Harare for consideration, no reply has yet been received. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 553. 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 554. 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 included in A/HRC/13/31. 555. 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. Palestinian Authority 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 3 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 3 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 121