A/HRC/13/31 Invitation for a visit 188. On 8 January 2009, the Government reiterated its invitation to the Working Group to undertake an official visit to the country in 2009. On 9 January 2009, the Working Group thanked the Government for the invitation but during the meeting it explained that the situation in the country does not require its immediate attention. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 189. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 26 cases to the Government; of those, 4 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by sources, 18 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 4 remain outstanding. Observations 190. The Working Group thanks the Government for the invitation and for its cooperation. 191. The Working Group congratulates the Government for ratifying the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. It calls the Government to accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. Egypt Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 18 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 17 1 15 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 33 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 Urgent actions 192. The Working Group sent 17 cases under its urgent action procedure to the Government. The first case concerned Diaa El-Din Gad, student and political activist, who was arrested on 6 February 2009, in Semeli district, Quotor, Tanta, Egypt, by members of the security forces. On 2 September 2009, the Working Group sent an urgent action to the 44 GE.09-17704