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abducted or otherwise deprived of their liberty or who had been forcibly disappeared or
were at risk of disappearance in Burundi (1), China (2), Guatemala (other letter), India
(other letter), Maldives (1), Mexico (2), Oman (1), Rwanda (1), Spain (other letter), the
Sudan (1), the Syrian Arab Republic (1), Turkey (1), the United Arab Emirates (2) and
Ukraine (1).
5.
At its 105th session, the Working Group reviewed four general allegations,
concerning Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador and Pakistan.
III. Other activities
6.
At its 105th session, the Working Group adopted the thematic study on enforced
disappearance and economic, social and cultural rights.
IV. Information concerning enforced or involuntary
disappearances in States reviewed by the Working Group
during the session
Albania
Information from the Government
7.
On 9 September 2014, the Government provided information on one outstanding
case.
Algeria
Standard procedure
8.
The Working Group transmitted 18 cases to the Government, concerning:
(a)
Mr. Mohamed Sadaoui, allegedly arrested on 7 February 1995 by the
Communal Guard in Messelmoune, Tipaza;
(b)
Mr. Abdelmadjid Chibane, allegedly arrested on 25 April 1994 by plainclothed police officers in Oum El Bouaghi;
(c)
Mr. Djamel Abdenasser Hadri, allegedly arrested on 24 October 1994 by the
secret service of the daïra of Sig, Mascara;
(d)
Mr. Ali Bouchala, allegedly arrested on 16 July 1994 by the gendarmerie in
Taskiout, Béjaïa;
(e)
Mr. Belkheir Belaouinat, allegedly abducted on 6 June 1995 by the
gendarmerie in Sig, Mascara;
(f)
Mr. Amar Boughecha, allegedly abducted on 29 April 1994 by the military
and the gendarmerie in Jijel;
(g)
Mr. Khatir Haimed, allegedly abducted in March 1991 by the military in
Rebaia, Médéa;
(h)
A person under the age of 18, allegedly last seen on 25 March 1980 on the
road from Médéa to Algiers;
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