based on Article 90 of the Constitution, offering a mechanism to citizens to file complaint
against any of the three branches of power) and the Oversight Bodies for the exercise of
Citizenship Rights in the country's provincial courts, there is no evidence to suggest that
complaints to these bodies are independently reviewed and investigated.36 Additionally, as the
State relies on the Iranian legal framework to repress the work of HRDs, access to justice is
particularly limited.
The Government has not ensured that human rights defenders do not face prosecution for
promoting and advancing human rights in the country.
Recommendation Status:
This recommendation has NOT been implemented.
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Joint submission to the Human Rights Committee, Abdorrahman Center, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC),
Impact Iran and Human Rights Activists in Iran, 2020,
https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=INT%2fCCPR%2fICS%2fIRN%2f42313
&Lang=en
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