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women. In its reply the Government refers to the measures taken by the Search
Commission for Disappeared Persons to combat the enforced disappearance of women in
Colombia and to determine their whereabouts while applying a differential approach. It also
refers to measures adopted by other institutions to ensure the provision of reparations from
a gender perspective. The reply, in Spanish, is reproduced in full in annex III.
Observations
35.
The Working Group thanks the Government of Colombia for the information
received on 6 September 2016 in relation to the general allegation. The Working Group
recalls its general comment on women affected by enforced disappearances
(A/HRC/WGEID/98/2), 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 on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Standard procedure
36.
The Working Group transmitted 34 cases to the Government. A summary of these
cases is included in annex I.
37.
In accordance with the methods of work of the Working Group, the Government of
the Republic of Korea also received a copy of the cases involving its nationals.
Information from the Government
38.
On 21 October 2016, the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
transmitted information concerning 16 outstanding cases. The information provided was
considered insufficient to lead to a clarification.
Observation
39.
The Working Group is concerned about the fact that the Government, instead of
cooperating with the Working Group in relation to very serious allegations of grave and
systematic enforced disappearances in the country, accuses it of being partial and being
involved in an alleged political plot against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The Working Group would like to firmly reiterate that it operates with the highest levels of
objectivity, independence and impartiality.
Egypt
Urgent action
40.
During the reporting period, the Working Group transmitted 48 cases to the
Government under its urgent action procedure, concerning:
(a)
Ali Abdul Rahman Hussein, allegedly arrested on 4 October 2016 in
Matariyia District, Cairo, by police officers;
(b)
Salih Hussein, allegedly arrested on 4 October 2016 in Matariyia District, by
police officers;
(c)
Ahmed Abdelrahim Hanafi Abdelrahim, allegedly abducted on 7 September
2016 while travelling from his house in Al Wardian to the Sidi Gaber neighbourhood in
Alexandria, by Homeland Security officers or police forces of the Ministry of Interior;
(d)
Ahmed Atef Ahmed Abdelrahim Baghdadi, allegedly abducted on 30 August
2016 in New Cairo, by Homeland Security officers;
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