A/HRC/WGEID/126/1 Application of the six-month rule 47. The Government provided information, on the basis of which the Working Group decided to apply the six-month rule to one case, concerning Motaz Sobaih. Clarification based on information from the Government 48. On the basis of information previously provided by the Government of Egypt, the Working Group decided to clarify the case of Mohamed Meshrif Mohamed Hussein, who is currently in detention at Damanhour Central Prison. Information from the Government 49. On 29 December 2021, the Government transmitted information concerning five cases, but the information was considered insufficient to clarify them. Information from sources 50. Sources provided information on three outstanding cases, but the information was considered insufficient to clarify them. 51. In accordance with the Working Group’s methods of work, a copy of two cases has been communicated to the Government of Libya. Discontinuation 52. Sources provided information on two outstanding cases. On the basis of the information provided by sources, the Working Group decided, exceptionally, and in accordance with paragraph 28 of its methods of work, to discontinue the consideration of the two outstanding cases of Abul Futuh Tahsin Abul Futuh and Tahsin Tahsin Abul Futuh. The cases may, however, be reopened at any time. Joint allegation letters 53. On 16 November 2021, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other special procedure mechanisms, an allegation letter concerning the arrest, enforced disappearance and continued detention of Reda Abdulrahman Ali Mohamed, a former teacher and member of the Quranist minority belief movement in Egypt.12 54. On 5 November 2021, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other special procedure mechanisms, an allegation letter concerning the continued renewal of the pretrial detention of a number of journalists and human rights defenders, which in all cases exceeded the legal limit for which an individual could be held in pretrial detention under Egyptian law.13 El Salvador Information from the Government 55. On 13 September 2021, the Government transmitted information concerning eight cases, but the information was considered insufficient to clarify them. Application of the six-month rule 56. The Government provided information, on the basis of which the Working Group decided to apply the six-month rule to one case. 12 13 See EGY 14/2021. See EGY 12/2021. 9