A/HRC/WGEID/102/1 Observations 48. The Working Group thanks the Government for its replies. Regarding the issued addressed in the prompt intervention letters, the Working Group recalls article 13 of the Declaration, which provides that “steps shall be taken to ensure that all involved in the investigation, including the complainant, counsel, witnesses and those conducting the investigation, are protected against ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal”, and that “steps shall be taken to ensure that any ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal or any other form of interference on the occasion of the lodging of a complaint or during the investigation procedure is appropriately punished”. In addition, the Working Group also recalls Human Rights Council resolution 21/4, in which the Council urged States to take steps to provide adequate protection to, among others, human rights defenders acting against enforced disappearances and families of disappeared persons against any intimidation, persecution, reprisals or ill-treatment to which they might be subjected. 8. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Standard procedure 49. The Working Group transmitted 10 cases to the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. In accordance with the methods of work of the Working Group, the Government of the Republic of Korea also received copies of the said cases. 50. The first case concerned Mr. Ahn Hak-soo, who allegedly disappeared on 9 September 1966 after he left for a regular trip to Saigon to collect medical supplies when he was serving in Viet Nam. In accordance with the methods of work of the Working Group, the Government of Viet Nam was also provided with a copy of this case. 51. The second case concerned Ms. Kim Hee-yeon, below the age of 18 at the time of the alleged disappearance, who was allegedly abducted on 27 September 1950 by the army of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from the Red Cross hospital in Seoul, where she was working as a trainee nurse. 52. The third case concerned Mr. Kim Kyeong-du, who was allegedly abducted on 6 June 1968 by forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea when the fishing boat on which he was working, the “Bukil-ho”, was reportedly captured. 53. The fourth case concerned Mr. Kim Seok-man, who was allegedly abducted on 4 February 1972 by forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea when the fishing boat on which he was working, the “Anyoung 36”, was reportedly captured. 54. The fifth case concerned Mr. Son Hae-kyeong, who was allegedly abducted on 28 September 1950 by the army of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from 372 Jigok-ri, Chungju-eup Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea, where he was staying at the time. 55. The sixth and seventh cases concerned Messrs. Kim Yong-cheol and Park Dunam, who were allegedly abducted on 28 December 1972 by forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, when the fishing boat on which they were working, the “Odaeyang 61-ho”, was reportedly captured. 56. The eighth, ninth and tenth cases concerned Messrs. Park Du-hyeon, Seo Younggu and Yoo Kyeong-chun, who were allegedly abducted on 28 December 1972 by forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, when the fishing boat on which they were working, the “Odaeyang 62”, was reportedly captured. 7