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(h)
Cheol Ho Seung, allegedly abducted on 26 June 2016 from his residence by
security agents of the Ryanggang Province State Security Department;
(i)
Man-gyo Lee, allegedly arrested on 25 September 1950 from a house located
in Sinheung-dong, Incheon-si, by members of the Korean People’s Army;
(j)
Hae-mun Yu, allegedly abducted on 20 August 1950 from his residence by a
member of the Korean People’s Army;
(k)
Si-cheol Choi allegedly abducted on 15 August 1950 from his residence by
officials of the Internal Affairs Agency;
(l)
Jeong Nam Hwang, allegedly abducted in February 1988 by agents of the
Social Safety Agency.
50.
In accordance with its methods of work, the Working Group also transmitted a copy
of 10 of the case files to the Government of the Republic of Korea and a copy of 2 others to
the Government of China.
Information from the Government
51.
On 6 June 2018, the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
transmitted information concerning 23 outstanding cases, which was considered insufficient
to clarify them.
Observation
52.
The Working Group continues to be disappointed regarding the standard replies
provided by the Government. It wishes to bring the Government’s attention to Human Rights
Council resolution 21/4, in which the Council urged States to cooperate with the Working
Group to help it to carry out its mandate effectively.
Ecuador
Information from the Government
53.
On 14 August 2018, the Government of Peru transmitted information concerning one
outstanding case under the records of Ecuador. The information provided was considered
insufficient to clarify the case.
54.
On 29 May 2018, the Government of Colombia transmitted information concerning
one outstanding case under the records of Ecuador. The information provided was considered
insufficient to clarify it.
Egypt
Urgent action
55.
The Working Group, under its urgent action procedure, transmitted 52 cases to the
Government of Egypt (see annex II). In accordance with its methods of work, the Working
Group transmitted copies of the cases of the 18 individuals listed in (g) to (x) in annex II to
the Government of the Russian Federation.
Standard procedure
56.
The Working Group transmitted 10 cases to the Government of Egypt under its
standard procedure, concerning:
(a)
Osama Ibrahim Fathi Ali Mubarak, allegedly abducted from Mansoura II,
Dakahlia Governorate, on 3 January 2018 by members of the National Security Agency;
(b)
Ahmed Mohamed El-Sayed Mohamed El-Sawah, allegedly abducted from
Nasr City, Cairo, on 13 February 2018 by members of the National Security Agency;
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