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the European Union (1), the United Nations Department of Political Affairs (1) and the
Economic Community of West African States (1).
7.
On 9 October 2018, a press release was issued together with other special procedure
mechanisms welcoming the decision by the Supreme Court in Peru to overturn the pardon
of former president Alberto Fujimori.1
8.
On 9 October 2018, a press release calling for a prompt independent and
international investigation into the case of Saudi journalist and government critic Jamal
Khashoggi was issued together with other special procedure mechanisms.2
9.
On 18 October 2018, in the context of its reporting to the General Assembly, the
Working Group issued a press release expressing concern about the new and very worrying
practice of extraterritorial abductions by States. 3
10.
On 22 October 2018, a press release welcoming a court ruling in Guatemala
concerning violations against Ixil Mayans was issued together with other special procedure
mechanisms.4
11.
On 31 October 2018, a press release on the International Day to End Impunity for
Crimes against Journalists was issued together with other special procedure mechanisms. 5
12.
On 26 November 2018, the Working Group issued a press release welcoming a new
law against enforced disappearances in Lebanon. 6
13.
On 28 November 2018, a press release welcoming a ruling by the Supreme Court of
Mexico regarding a problematic internal security law was issued together with other special
procedure mechanisms.7
14.
At its 117th session, the Working Group also reviewed and adopted four general
allegations concerning reported obstacles encountered in the implementation of the
Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in India,
Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of).
III. Other activities
15.
During the session, the Working Group met with relatives of victims of enforced
disappearances and with non-governmental organizations working on the issue. The
Working Group also had the opportunity to pay tribute to the victims of human rights
violations in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Srebrenica-Potočari and the Spomen
Kosturnica memorials.
16.
During the session, the Working Group held meetings with representatives of the
Governments of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Egypt and the Philippines.
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