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disappeared and the lack of proper investigation by the State. The Government, through the
Programme on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law and the National Search
Commission, informed the Working Group that several mechanisms had been established
in order to fully prevent and investigate enforced disappearances in Colombia, such as the
definition of enforced disappearance as an autonomous crime (Law No. 589), the Urgent
Search Mechanism, the National Registry of Disappeared Persons, the National Search Plan
for Disappeared Persons and the Information System Network for the Disappeared and
Corpses. Also, a legal status for relatives of victims of enforced disappearance had been
established and regional round tables had taken place.
59.
On 14 April 2014, the Government transmitted a communication regarding one
outstanding case registered under Ecuador. The information provided was considered
insufficient to lead to the clarification of the case.
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Standard procedure
60.
The Working Group transmitted four 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 those cases.
61.
The first case concerned Mr. Gye Byeong-yeol, allegedly abducted from school on
10 August 1950 by the forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
62.
The second case concerned Mr. Gye Youn-chan, at the time of the alleged
disappearance under the age of 18, allegedly abducted on 10 August 1950 by soldiers from
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from his home in the Republic of Korea.
63.
The third case concerned Mr. Hong Beom-pyo, allegedly forcibly drafted in July
1950 from the Republic of Korea by the Army of the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea.
64.
The fourth case concerned Mr. Kim Ha-jun, allegedly last seen at Seodaemun
Prison, in the Republic of Korea, in the custody of the Army of the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea before he was transferred to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
Information from the Government
65.
On 9 April 2014, the Government transmitted a communication regarding 22
outstanding cases. The information provided was considered insufficient to lead to
clarification of the cases.
Information from sources
66.
The sources provided information on one outstanding case.
Observations
67.
At its 103rd session, the Working Group considered the report of the commission of
inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (A/HRC/25/63),
which was submitted to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-fifth session, in March
2014. The Working Group expresses grave concern at the findings of the commission that
crimes against humanity have been and are being committed in the Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea. As stated in the report of the commission, those crimes include a wide
range of human rights violations, among them enforced disappearance. The Working Group
is concerned that such crimes have been committed against persons from other countries
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