A/HRC/16/48 Urgent actions 405. The Working Group sent one case under its urgent action procedure to the Government. The case concerned Ms. Zarema Gaisanova, who was allegedly abducted from her home, located in Grozny, Chechnya, Russian Federation, by law enforcement officials in uniform on 31 October 2009. Information from the Government 406. The Government transmitted five communications to the Working Group. 407. In the first communication, dated 28 January 2010, the Government replied to nine outstanding cases. The information provided was not considered sufficient to lead to their clarification. 408. In the second and third communications, dated 16 February 2010, the Government submitted information in two communications on one and nine outstanding cases respectively. The information provided was not considered sufficient to lead to their clarification. 409. In the fourth communication, dated 12 May 2010, the Government requested acknowledgment of receipt of communications sent and retransmitted the communication dated 16 February 2010, regarding one case. 410. In the fifth communication, dated 12 July 2010, the Government made reference to 437 cases. For 201 cases, the Government stated that, in the absence of the additional information previously requested from the Working Group, it was unable to undertake efforts to establish the fate of the missing persons. In relation to the remaining cases, the Government requested the Working Group, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/14/10, to provide additional, detailed information in order to facilitate a prompt and substantive response to these communications. 411. The last communication, dated 27 August 2010, was not translated in time for inclusion in the present report. Information from sources 412. Sources transmitted information on three outstanding cases. For one case, the source validated the information provided by the Government leading to its clarification. Clarification 413. On the basis of the information provided by the Government, the Working Group decided to clarify one case. Request for a visit 414. On 4 June 2008, the Working Group reiterated its interest in undertaking a visit to the Russian Federation and the first quarter of 2009 was suggested as a possible date. On 20 July 2009, a reminder letter was sent and, on 4 August 2009, the Government informed the Working Group that, due to the limited capacities of the country and to other engagements, it was unable to extend an invitation to visit the country. On 16 August 2010, the Working Group sent a letter to the Government reiterating its interest in undertaking a visit to the country. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 415. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 479 cases to the Government; of those, 10 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by 92

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