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of detention. 19 Three of the individuals were allegedly targeted for having cooperated or
having attempted to cooperate with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms
in the field of human rights.
52.
On 3 September 2021, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other special
procedure mechanisms, an allegation letter concerning the the ongoing arbitrary detention
and alleged ill-treatment of Oqaba Alaa Labib Hashad and Mohamed Ibrahim Radwan.20
Observation
53.
The Working again noted discrepancies between some of the information provided by
the Government and that provided by other sources. In one case, while the Government
reported that there was no trace of the arrest of a particular individual, other sources indicated
that the alleged victim of an enforced disappearance had reappeared in detention. The
Working Group notes that such discrepancies put into question the accuracy of prison
registries and the exercise of detainees’ right to due process.
El Salvador
Information from sources
54.
Sources provided information on two outstanding cases, but it was considered
insufficient to clarify the cases.
Joint allegation letter
55.
On 10 June 2021, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other special procedure
mechanisms, an allegation letter concerning the discovery of clandestine burials involving
the remains of at least 14 people in the home of a former agent of the National Civil Police. 21
Eritrea
Joint allegation letter
56.
On 9 June 2021, the Working Group transmitted, jointly with other special procedure
mechanisms, an allegation letter concerning the alleged long-term arbitrary detention of
human rights defender Dawit Isaak.22
Honduras
Information from the Government
57.
On 6 August 2021, the Government transmitted information concerning 123 cases,
but it was considered insufficient to clarify the cases.
58.
In accordance with its methods of work, copies of 23 cases have been communicated
to the Government of El Salvador, copies of 33 cases have been communicated to the
Government of Nicaragua, copies of four cases have been communicated to the Government
of the United States of America and copies of three cases have been communicated to the
Government of Panama.
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See EGY 5/2021.
See EGY 10/2021.
See SLV 4/2021.
See ERI 3/2021.