A/HRC/WGAD/2017/80 (b) Whether compensation or other reparations have been made to these five individuals; (c) Whether an investigation has been conducted into the violation of the rights of the five individuals and, if so, the outcome of the investigation; (d) Whether any legislative amendments or changes in practice have been made to harmonize the laws and practices of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with its international obligations in line with the present opinion; (e) Whether any other action has been taken to implement the present opinion. 52. The Government is invited to inform the Working Group of any difficulties it may have encountered in implementing the recommendations made in the present opinion and whether further technical assistance is required, for example, through a visit by the Working Group. 53. The Working Group requests the source and the Government to provide the above information within six months of the date of the transmission of the present opinion. However, the Working Group reserves the right to take its own action in follow-up to the opinion if new concerns in relation to the case are brought to its attention. Such action would enable the Working Group to inform the Human Rights Council of progress made in implementing its recommendations, as well as any failure to take action. 54. The Working Group recalls that the Human Rights Council has encouraged all States to cooperate with the Working Group and requested them to take account of its views and, where necessary, to take appropriate steps to remedy the situation of persons arbitrarily deprived of their liberty, and to inform the Working Group of the steps they have taken. 5 [Adopted on 22 November 2017] 5 See Human Rights Council resolution 33/30, paras. 3 and 7. 7