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47.
The fourth and fifth cases concerned Mr. Mu-su Nam and Mr. Jeong-yeol Nam,
also known as Jeong-lyeol Nam, who were allegedly abducted on 9 June 1972, when
Yupungho, the fishing boat they worked on, was reportedly captured by forces of the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
48.
The sixth case concerned Mr. Hyeob-ju Park, who was allegedly abducted on 15
February 1974, when Suwon-ho 33, the fishing boat he worked on, was reportedly captured
by forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
49.
The seventh and eighth cases concerned Mr. Seung-min Choi, below the age of 18
at the time of the alleged abduction, and Mr. Min-kyo Lee, who were allegedly abducted in
August 1977 by an agent of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea when they were on
holiday on Hongdo Island.
50.
The ninth and tenth cases concerned Mr. Young-shik Hwang and Mr. Wan-sang
Jeong, who were allegedly abducted on 6 January, 1971, when Huiyoung 37, the fishing
boat they worked on, was reportedly captured by forces of the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea in the Yellow Sea.
51.
The eleventh and twelfth cases concerned Mr. Byeong-gi Lee and Mr. Jang-won
Kim, who were allegedly abducted on 20 November 1965, when Myeongdeok-ho, the
fishing boat they worked on, was reportedly captured by forces of the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea in the Sea of Japan.
Information from the Government
52.
On 7 October 2013, the Government transmitted a communication regarding one
outstanding case. The information provided was not considered sufficient to lead to the
clarification of the case.
12.
Dominican Republic
Information from the Government
53.
On 2 July 2013, the Government transmitted a communication regarding one
outstanding case. The information provided was not considered sufficient to lead to
clarification of the case.
Observations
54.
The Working Group would like to recall that, under its humanitarian mandate, it
may consider cases even when they are considered by other human rights mechanisms.
13.
Guatemala
General allegation
55.
The Working Group received information from reliable sources on obstacles
encountered in the implementation in Guatemala of the Declaration on the Protection of All
Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
56.
It is alleged that, during the armed conflict in Guatemala (1962–1996), the enforced
disappearance of persons was a systematic practice of the State security forces. According
to the information received, more than 45,000 people were forcibly disappeared; few of
those cases have been resolved, with those responsible duly tried and convicted.
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