A/HRC/WGEID/126/1 Spain Joint “other letter” 123. On 6 January 2022, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other special procedure mechanisms, an “other letter” concerning a proposed law on stolen children.41 Sri Lanka Standard procedure 124. Under its standard procedure, the Working Group transmitted four cases to the Government concerning: (a) Arunthathi Jeyarasan, who was allegedly last seen in July 2009 at the Pulmoddai Hospital, in Trincomalee district, Eastern Province, and taken away by members of the Sri Lankan military services to an unknown location; (b) Kandasamy Vigneswary, who was allegedly last seen on 17 May 2009 at Vattuvakal Bridge and taken away by the Sri Lanka military to an unknown location; (c) Kanesu Sasiharan, who was allegedly abducted by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam rebel group on 27 March 2009 in Thevipuram (Mullaithivu district). He was last seen on 28 March 2009 by a relative at the Vadduvakal Bridge (Mullaithivu district); (d) Pushpananth Pusparasa, who was allegedly abducted on 10 August 2007 after he left his house in Kareveddy, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka, by members of an unknown armed group. It is alleged that Mr. Pusparasa was targeted by the army and its intelligence services with the effective participation of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party. Prompt intervention letter and reply 125. On 17 November 2021, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other special procedure mechanisms, a joint prompt intervention letter concerning acts of harassment against Sandya Ekneligoda, who was reportedly targeted in reprisal for her efforts to seek the truth about the fate and whereabouts of her husband, disappeared journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, whose case is still outstanding with the Working Group.42 126. On 25 January 2022, the Government provided a reply to the joint prompt intervention letter sent on 17 November 2021.43 Joint “other letter” and reply 127. On 9 December 2021, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other special procedure mechanisms, an “other letter” in response to the update from the Government on the action in process to review and bring the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act No. 48 of 1979 as amended by Act No. 10 of 1982, which was published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2218/68 on 12 March 2021, in line with international norms and standards within a time-bound process.44 128. On 16 December 2021, the Government provided a reply to the joint “other letter” sent on 9 December 2021.45 41 42 43 44 45 20 See ESP 7/2021. See LKA 5/2021. See reply to LKA 5/2021. See LKA 7/2021. See reply to LKA 7/2021.