A/HRC/16/48 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 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 9 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 9 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) 9 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 156. The Government transmitted three communications to the Working Group, dated 18 January, 7 May and 16 August 2010, in which it replied on all outstanding cases. The information was considered insufficient to clarify them. Information from sources 157. Information was received from sources concerning eight cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 158. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted nine cases to the Government; all remain outstanding. Observations 159. The Working Group regrets that no progress was reported on the dialogue between the Governments of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Japan regarding the abducted people. 160. 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. 41