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Information from the Government
22.
In a communication dated 7 July 2011, the Government transmitted a report on
action taken to promote and protect human rights, particularly with regard to the
clarification of cases of enforced disappearance, as well as specific information concerning
four cases. Based on information provided by the Government, the Working Group decided
at its ninety-sixth session to apply the six-month rule to two cases. The information
provided concerning the remaining cases was not considered sufficient to lead to their
clarification.
23.
The Government transmitted another communication, dated 15 May 2012, which
could not be processed in time for inclusion in the present report.
Information from sources
24.
A source provided information on one outstanding case.
Clarification
25.
On the basis of the information provided by the Government, the Working Group
decided to clarify 14 cases following the expiration of the period prescribed by the sixmonth rule.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
26.
Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 3,449 cases to the
Government; of those, 52 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by
the source, 124 cases have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the
Government, two cases were found to be duplications and were therefore deleted, and 3,271
remain outstanding.
Bahrain
Cases transmitted to the
Government during the period
under review: 0
Cases clarified during the period
under review: 0
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
Cases sent under
beginning of the the urgent action
period under
procedure
review
Cases sent
under the
standard
procedure
Government
Non-governmental
sources
Number of
outstanding cases
at the end of the
year under review
1
0
0
0
1
0
Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
Multiple replies on some cases
Number of cases of possible clarification
by Government (6-month rule)
1
No
1
Urgent Appeals
N/A
Government response
N/A
General allegation
N/A
Government response
N/A
Prompt intervention letter
N/A
Government response
N/A
Working Group request for a visit
N/A
Invitation extended
N/A
Information from the Government
27.
On 15 February 2012, the Government transmitted a communication regarding one
outstanding case. Based on this information, at its ninety-eighth session, the Working
Group decided to apply the six-month rule to this case.
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