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(m) Kim, Kyung Ae, allegedly arrested on 3 April 2014 by two agents from the
Onsung Security Agency;
(n)
Lee, Chang-Hyeok, allegedly arrested at Yanji Station in China on 15
December 2010 and repatriated to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Information from the Government
39.
On 4 January 2016, the Government transmitted information concerning 14
outstanding cases. The information provided was considered insufficient to lead to a
clarification. Nine out of the 14 cases had been originally registered under the records of
China; however, on the basis of information indicating that these persons were in the
custody of the authorities in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the cases were reregistered under the statistics of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Observations
40.
With regard to the nature of the replies received from the Government of the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea concerning the cases outstanding before it, the
Working Group recalled Human Rights Council resolution 21/4, in which the Council
urged States to cooperate with the Working Group to help it to carry out its mandate
effectively.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Prompt intervention letter
41.
On 10 December 2015, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other four
special procedure mechanisms, a prompt intervention letter concerning alleged human
rights violations, including cases of enforced disappearances, perpetrated in the framework
of Operation Likofi (15 November 2013 to 15 February 2015), and on the discovery of a
mass grave in Maluku, Kinshasa on 19 March 2015.
Ethiopia
Prompt intervention letter
42.
On 28 December 2015, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other four
special procedure mechanisms, a prompt intervention letter concerning the alleged
repression of peaceful protests since mid-November 2015 in the Oromia region.
Ecuador
Information from the Government
43.
On 17 September 2015, the Government of Ecuador transmitted information
concerning five outstanding cases. The information provided was considered insufficient to
lead to a clarification.
44.
In accordance with the methods of work of the Working Group, a copy of one of the
cases was sent to the Government of Colombia.
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