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Carvajal, who was allegedly abducted on 9 January 2016 by paramilitary agents in Puerto
Claver, el Bagre municipality, in Antioquia.
Information from the Government
22.
On 20 August 2015, the Government of Colombia transmitted information
concerning 971 outstanding cases. The Working Group thanks the Government for the
replies on a large number of cases, which demonstrated the Government’s commitment to
engage with the Working Group. During its session, the Working Group reviewed 166 of
the 971 cases. The information provided was, however, considered insufficient to lead to a
clarification. The remaining cases will be submitted for the consideration of the Working
Group at forthcoming sessions.
On 19 May 2016, the Government replied to a general allegation sent by the Working
Group, following its 108th session, regarding the enforced disappearances of women.
While the information received refers to the measures taken by the State to address
enforced disappearances, in general, the reply does not refer to the specific queries raised
by the Working Group on any measures taken to address enforced disappearances from a
gender perspective, and considering the different patterns in which women have
disappeared in Colombia. The Working Group recalls its General comment on women
affected by enforced disappearances, which stresses that a gender perspective should be
incorporated in all measures, including legislative, administrative, judicial and others, taken
by States, when dealing with enforced disappearance. Gender equality requires that all
individuals – regardless of their sex or gender – enjoy without discrimination the rights
enshrined in the Declaration for the Protection of All Persons against Enforced
Disappearances.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Standard procedure
23.
The Working Group transmitted 13 cases to the Government of the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea, concerning:
(a)
Jung Hyeon Ahn, allegedly arrested on 29 May 2008, in Shenyang, China,
and repatriated to the Shinuiju City Security Agency in the Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea on 1 June 2008;
(b)
Nam-seok Hong, allegedly abducted by the army of the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea in Samgye-ri, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, on 22 July 1950;
(c)
Yeon-cheol Jeong, allegedly abducted on 28 August 1950 by agents of the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, in Seoul;
(d)
Geun-ho Kim, allegedly abducted on 26 July 1950 from his home in Seoul by
agents of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;
(e)
Gyeong-do Kim, allegedly abducted in July 1950 in Seoul by agents of the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;
(f)
Man Gil Ji, allegedly abducted in Changbai County, China, in April 2003, by
officers of the National Security Agency of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea;
(g)
Cheol Soo Kim, allegedly abducted in Changbai County, China, in April
2003, by officers of the National Security Agency of the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea;
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