A/HRC/13/31 United Arab Emirates Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 1 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 0 1 0 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 0 Government Nongovernmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 0 1 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6month rule) N/A 0 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 Standard procedures 590. The Working Group transmitted one newly-reported case to the Government, concerning Alsadiq Sidiq Adam Abdullah, who disappeared at the Abu Dhabi Airport on 23 September 2007 and was allegedly abducted by United Arab Emirates police forces. Information from the Government 591. On 27 August 2009, the Government sent information regarding the outstanding case, which could not be translated in time for inclusion in the present report. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 592. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted two cases, one case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and one case remains outstanding. Observations 593. 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. GE.09-17704 123