A/HRC/22/45 Information from the Government 215. On 4 November 2011, the Government responded to a request for an invitation for a visit from the Working Group, dated 16 September 2011. In its response, the Government requested additional information in relation to a potential visit. 216. On 23 March 2012, the Government transmitted a communication in response to a letter dated 25 January 2012 in which a request was made to postpone the potential visit to the country until 2013. In its response, the Government expressed no objections to the postponement of the Working Group‘s visit to Kyrgyzstan until 2013. Total cases, transmitted, clarified and outstanding 217. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted no cases to the Government. Observations 218. The Working Group wishes to thank the Government for extending an invitation for a visit to the country. Lao People’s Democratic Republic Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 1 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under Cases sent the urgent action under the procedure standard procedure Government Non-governmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 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 0 Urgent appeal 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 219. The Government transmitted one communication to the Working Group, dated 5 June 2012, concerning one outstanding case. The information provided was not considered sufficient for the clarification of the case. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 220. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted seven cases to the Government; of those, five have been clarified on the basis of information provided by the source, one has been discontinued and one remains outstanding. 71