A/HRC/22/45 Colombia Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review 970 Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 1 Cases clarified during the period under review: 2 Cases sent under Cases sent the urgent action under the procedure standard procedure Government 0 2 1 Non-governmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 969 Number of cases on which the Multiple replies on some cases Government has replied Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6-month rule) 17 1 No Urgent appeal Yes Government response Yes General allegation Yes Government response Yes Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Invitation extended N/A Standard procedure 79. The Working Group transmitted one newly-reported case to the Government under its standard procedure, concerning a person below the age of 18, who, on 8 May 2010, was reportedly forcibly recruited by an armed paramilitary group which allegedly acted with the acquiescence of the police and the military. Urgent appeal 80. On 10 May 2012, the Working Group, jointly with three other special procedures mechanisms, transmitted an urgent appeal to the Government concerning the alleged enforced disappearance of Mr. Hernán Henry Díaz, on 18 April 2012, while he was travelling from Puerto de Asís to Puerto Vega, Putumayo. General allegations 81. On 2 October 2012, the Working Group, jointly with 10 other special procedures mechanisms, transmitted a general allegation to the Government concerning the possible adoption by Congress of draft legislation which would reform articles 116, 152 and 221 of the Political Constitution of Colombia, which could seriously affect the rule of law and the fight against impunity in Colombia. A press release on the same matter was issued on 22 October 2012 (see para. 92). Information from the Government 82. The Government transmitted a communication, dated 5 May 2011, which could not be translated in time for the 2011 annual report (A/HRC/19/58/Rev.1). It concerned 16 cases. The information provided was not considered sufficient to lead to the clarification of these cases. 83. During the reporting period, the Government transmitted five communications, dated 30 January 2012, 8 March 2012, 22 May 2012, 10 August 2012 and 2 November 2012. 84. The first communication concerned 20 outstanding cases. The information provided was not considered sufficient to lead to the clarification of these cases. 40