A/HRC/22/45 General allegations Summary of the general allegation 140. The Working Group received information from sources concerning reported obstacles encountered in the implementation of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance in Eritrea. This information was transmitted to the Government on 16 April 2012.d 141. Allegations were reported of arrests, incommunicado and secret detention, inhuman and degrading conditions of detention, deaths in custody, denial of trials, and enforced disappearances perpetrated by Government security officers in Eritrea. It was alleged that 11 high-level political and military critics of the Government and 10 journalists working for a small group of private newspapers in Eritrea became victims of such practices in September 2001. Of these individuals, 20 men and one woman have reportedly never been seen again. Ten of them are allegedly dead. 142. It was further alleged that many other Government officials, leaders of Governmentcontrolled labour unions, businessmen, Government journalists, employees of foreign embassies and international non-governmental organisations, followers of ―unrecognised religions‖, and national service evaders or escapees have been jailed incommunicado, under inhumane conditions, in secret prisons since 2001. 143. Sources alleged that the arrests occurred without explanation or recourse, and result from various activities such as questioning Government policies or practicing certain religions. It was also alleged that prisoners were often held indefinitely, without access to family members, prison monitors, lawyers, or appeal procedures. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 144. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 54 cases to the Government; all remain outstanding. Observations 145. The Working Group regrets that no response has yet been received from the Government to the general allegation, transmitted on 16 April 2012, and is concerned about the allegations of reported arrests, incommunicado and secret detention, inhuman and degrading conditions of detention, deaths in custody, denial of trials, and enforced disappearances perpetrated by Government security officers in Eritrea. d 52 A/HRC/19/58/Rev.1, para. 22.