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(a)
Ms. Kang Hye Yeong, a national of the Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea, allegedly arrested on 18 March 2004 in Inner Mongolia, near the ChinaMongolia border, by the Chinese police;
(b)
Ms. Park Ryeon Ha, a national of the Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea, allegedly arrested in September 2007 at the China-Mongolia border by
Chinese soldiers;
(c)
Mr. Song Yong-guk and Mr. Song Yong-su, nationals of the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, allegedly arrested in October 2001 by the
Chinese police from a boat in the Yellow Sea heading towards the Republic of
Korea.
15.
In accordance with the methods of work of the Working Group, the Government of
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea received a copy of the abovee four cases.
Information from the Government
16.
On 30 March 2015, the Government replied to a joint urgent appeal dated 27
January 2015 regarding the alleged arbitrary arrest, incommunicado detention and
disappearance of human rights defenders Messrs. Huang Kaiping, Xia Lin, He Zhengjun,
Liu Jianshu and Ms. Kou Yanding, between October and November 2014. In its reply, the
Government stated the following:
On 10 October 2014, Mr. Huang Kaiping was detained in accordance with
criminal compulsory measures on suspicion of the crime of creating
disturbances and stirring up trouble. On 28 January 2015, he was allowed bail
and is now waiting for the trial with restricted liberty of movement; Mr. Kou
Yanding was detained in accordance with criminal compulsory measures on
suspicion of crime of creating disturbances and stirring up trouble. On 26
November 2014, Mr. He Zhengjun was detained in accordance with criminal
compulsory measures on suspicion of engaging in unlawful business
operations; on 3 January 2015, a warrant was issued for him by a people’s
procurator’s office and he was arrested. On 9 November 2014, Mr. Xia Lin
was detained in accordance with criminal compulsory measures on suspicion
of committing the crime of gambling; on 3 January 2015, a warrant was
issued for him by a people’s procurator’s office and he was arrested.
17.
On 22 August 2013, the Government transmitted information concerning 27
outstanding cases. On the basis of the information, the Working Group decided to apply the
six-month rule to one of the cases. The information provided on the other 26 cases was
considered insufficient to lead to a clarification.
Colombia
Prompt intervention letter
18.
On 18 May 2015, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with another special
procedures mechanism, a prompt intervention letter concerning the alleged intimidation and
harassment of and death threats against Ms. Rocío Campos Perez, member of – the
National Movement of Victims of State Crimes (MOVICE) (section Barrancabermeja) and
of the Colectivo 16 de mayo, organizations of families of disappeared persons.
Observations
19.
With regard to investigations into cases of enforced disappearances, the Working
Group recalls article 13, paragraph 2 of the Declaration, which states- that “steps shall be
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