A/HRC/27/49 52. On 11 March 2014, the Working Group issued a press release calling on the Government of Thailand to establish the truth and hold criminally responsible the perpetrators of the disappearance of human rights defender Somchai Neelaphaijit, 10 years after his disappearance.30 53. On 18 March 2014, the Working Group issued a press release expressing dismay at the death of Shunli Cao, a prominent human rights lawyer in China, who had tirelessly campaigned since 2008 for transparency and greater participation of civil society in the second universal periodic review of China.31 54. On 20 March 2014, the Working Group issued a press release calling for action by the highest United Nations bodies to tackle enforced disappearances as crimes against humanity in the Syrian Arab Republic.32 G. Methods of work 55. During its 102nd session, on 7 February 2014, the Working Group adopted the revised methods of work (A/HRC/WGEID/102/2), which, taking into account the evolving nature and new dimensions of the crime of enforced disappearance, render the Working Group more efficient and enable it to respond more swiftly to urgent matters, including transmitting information received on outstanding cases and other communications more promptly. 29 30 31 32 See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14103&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14353&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14394&LangID=E. See www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14410&LangID=E. 9