A/HRC/16/48 Information from the Government 323. On 15 May 2009, the Government transmitted a communication referring to 24 outstanding cases which could not be translated in time for inclusion in report A/HRC/13/31. 21 of these cases had been discontinued by the Working Group in 2009 (A/HRC/13/31, para. 368). The information provided concerning the remaining cases was considered insufficient to clarify them. 324. On 2 October 2009, the Government transmitted a communication concerning 15 outstanding cases, which could not be translated in time for inclusion in report A/HRC/13/31. The information provided was considered insufficient to clarify 10 of these cases. Regarding the remaining five cases, the relevant documents provided by the Government have not yet been translated. 325. During the reporting period, the Government of Morocco transmitted eight communications to the Working Group. 326. In the first communication, dated 25 January 2010, the Government provided information on one outstanding case. Based on this information, the Working Group decided, at its ninetieth session, to apply the six-month rule to that case. 327. In the second communication, dated 9 February 2010, the Government transmitted information on 18 outstanding cases. The original copies of the information provided on 9 February were transmitted with the third communication, dated 19 February 2010. Based on this information, the Working Group decided, at its ninetieth session, to apply the sixmonth rule to two cases. In relation to one of the aforementioned cases, the Working Group is still considering the information provided by the Government. With regard to the remaining cases, the information provided was considered insufficient to clarify them. 328. In the fourth communication, dated 19 March 2010, the Government provided information on two outstanding cases. Based on this information, the Working Group decided, at its ninety-first session, to apply the six-month rule to those two cases. 329. In the fifth and sixth communications, dated 20 and 28 April 2010, the Government submitted information concerning one case which had been previously clarified by the source. 330. In the seventh communication, dated 2 June 2010, the Government provided information on three cases which had been previously clarified by the source. 331. In the eighth communication, dated 2 October 2010, the Government submitted information concerning one outstanding case. Based on this information, the Working Group decided, at its ninety-second session, to apply the six-month rule to that case. Information from sources 332. Sources provided information on six outstanding cases. Clarification 333. Following the information provided by the sources, the Working Group decided to clarify four cases. 334. Following the expiration of the period prescribed by the six-month rule, the Working Group decided to clarify four cases. Meetings 335. Representatives of the Government of Morocco met with the Working Group at its ninetieth session to discuss developments connected to its outstanding cases. 77

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