A/HRC/WGEID/126/1 “profile” (poor, low caste and often Muslim) are often arrested, ill-treated and subjected to other human rights abuses, including enforced disappearance. Observation 65. The Working Group wishes to thank the Government of India for the reply submitted to the urgent appeal of 1 December 2021.19 In spite of the information provided, the Working Group remains concerned at the arrest and detention of Mr. Parvez, which may be in retaliation for his legitimate activities as a human rights defender, as well as for his cooperation with the United Nations human rights mechanisms, including the Working Group. The Working Group recalls article 13 (3) and (5) of the Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, which states that steps are to be taken to ensure that all involved in the investigation, including the complainant, counsel, witnesses and those conducting the investigation, are protected against ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal, and to ensure that any ill-treatment, intimidation or reprisal or any other form of interference on the occasion of the lodging of a complaint or during the investigation procedure is appropriately punished. Indonesia Standard procedure 66. Under its standard procedure, the Working Group transmitted eight cases to the Government concerning: (a) Dedi Hamdun, an Indonesian citizen and entrepreneur, who was allegedly abducted on 29 May 1997 at Rumah Sakit Bunda (Bunda Hospital) Jakarta; (b) Nasser Abdun, an Indonesian citizen and college student, who was allegedly abducted on 14 May 1998 by agents who were presumably affiliated with the Indonesian military from Lippo Supermall Karawaci Tanggerang, Bencongan; (c) Bima Anugerah, an Indonesian citizen and college student, who was allegedly abducted on 1 April 1998 by agents who were presumably affiliated with the Indonesian military; (d) Hendra Hambali, an Indonesian citizen and college student, who was allegedly abducted on 14 May 1998 at the Glodok Plaza in Jakarta by officers in civilian clothes; (e) Herman Hendrawan, an Indonesian citizen and student, who was allegedly abducted on 12 March 1998 around 12 p.m. at either the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation Office or Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, in central Jakarta; (f) Ucok Siahaan, an Indonesian citizen and student, who was allegedly abducted on 14 May 1998 by agents affiliated with the Indonesian military at the Mall Ramayana Ciputat, in Kota Tangerang Selatan, Banten; (g) Widji Widodo, also known as Widji Thukul, an Indonesian citizen and poet, who was allegedly abducted in May 1998 by agents who were presumably affiliated with the Indonesian military; (h) Yadin Muhidin, an Indonesian citizen and student, who was allegedly abducted on 14 May 1998 around 6.30 p.m. in Ruko Griya Inti, Jakarta, by Indonesian soldiers. Iran (Islamic Republic of) Standard procedure 67. Under its standard procedure, the Working Group transmitted five cases to the Government concerning: 19 See IND 19/2021. 11

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