Rwanda Standard procedure The Working Group transmitted a case to the Government concerning Mr. Olivier Maniriho, allegedly last seen on 9 February 2014 in Kigali, Nyarugenge District. Urgent appeal On 2 October 2014, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with another special procedures mechanism, an urgent appeal to the Government concerning allegations that, since mid-July 2014, as many as 40 bodies had been seen floating on lake Rweru and in the Kagera River flowing from Rwanda. A similar urgent appeal was sent to the Government of Burundi. Information from the Government On 16 October 2014, the Government responded to an urgent appeal sent on 2 October 2014. In its reply, the Government stated that it was not aware of the information contained in the letter and that it had read it in the media. The Government stated that it had requested the Government of Burundi for cooperation and collaboration in the investigation. Saudi Arabia Information from sources A source provided information on one outstanding case. Clarification On the basis of information provided by the source, the Working Group decided to clarify one case. Spain Information from sources A source provided information on one outstanding case. Other letters On 7 January 2015, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with another special procedures mechanism, a letter concerning allegations of the possible closure, due to lack of funding, of a laboratory in Ponferrada the services of which are used in the exhumation of the remains of victims found in mass graves left by the civil war. Sri Lanka Standard procedure The Working Group transmitted 10 cases to the Government, concerning: (a) Mr. Madushka Haris De Silva, allegedly last seen on 2 September 2013 in Anuradhapura North Central Province; the police is allegedly responsible for his disappearance;
Rwanda Standard procedure The Working Group transmitted a case to the Government concerning Mr. Olivier Maniriho, allegedly last seen on 9 February 2014 in Kigali, Nyarugenge District. Urgent appeal On 2 October 2014, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with another special procedures mechanism, an urgent appeal to the Government concerning allegations that, since mid-July 2014, as many as 40 bodies had been seen floating on lake Rweru and in the Kagera River flowing from Rwanda. A similar urgent appeal was sent to the Government of Burundi. Information from the Government On 16 October 2014, the Government responded to an urgent appeal sent on 2 October 2014. In its reply, the Government stated that it was not aware of the information contained in the letter and that it had read it in the media. The Government stated that it had requested the Government of Burundi for cooperation and collaboration in the investigation. Saudi Arabia Information from sources A source provided information on one outstanding case. Clarification On the basis of information provided by the source, the Working Group decided to clarify one case. Spain Information from sources A source provided information on one outstanding case. Other letters On 7 January 2015, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with another special procedures mechanism, a letter concerning allegations of the possible closure, due to lack of funding, of a laboratory in Ponferrada the services of which are used in the exhumation of the remains of victims found in mass graves left by the civil war. Sri Lanka Standard procedure The Working Group transmitted 10 cases to the Government, concerning: (a) Mr. Madushka Haris De Silva, allegedly last seen on 2 September 2013 in Anuradhapura North Central Province; the police is allegedly responsible for his disappearance;
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