A/HRC/16/48 Information from sources 263. The Working Group received information from sources on four cases. Clarification 264. Further to the information provided by the source, the Working Group decided to clarify two cases. Meetings 265. Representatives of the Government met with the Working Group at its ninetieth and ninety-second sessions to discuss developments concerning outstanding cases. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 266. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 16,545 cases to the Government; of those, 30 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, 107 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 16,408 remain outstanding. Observations 267. The Working Group reminds the Government of its obligations under the Declaration that “any person deprived of liberty shall be held in an officially recognized place of detention and, in conformity with national law, be brought before a judicial authority promptly after detention” (art.10). 268. The Working Group recalls the urgent appeal concerning the arrest of a large number of persons who were allegedly held in a secret detention facility. The Working Group looks forward to receiving related information as soon as possible. 269. The Working Group appreciates the continuous dialogue with the representatives of the Government of Iraq and looks forward to receiving additional information on the outstanding cases following verification of the names in the possession of the authorities after the opening of the mass graves in the country. 270. The Working Group congratulates the Government for acceding to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. It calls upon the Government to accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Ireland 64 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 0 0 0 0 0 Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0