There is no readily available information about the outcome of such inspections and whether
they led to the investigation of acts of torture and ill-treatment against detainees.
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran has
received numerous reports of abuses and mistreatments against detainees, including abusive use
of torture to extract confessions, use of solitary confinement, and medical treatments conditional
upon confession.9 Additionally, many reports have documented deaths and cases of ill-treatment
of persons detained during the November 2019 protests.10 11 There is no readily available
information that might indicate that the Islamic Republic of Iran has carried investigations into
these cases, notably through the mechanisms aforementioned, and whether the perpetrators have
been brought to justice. Instead, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the
Islamic of Iran has raised serious alarms at the lack of accountability for perpetrators of acts of
torture and other ill-treatment during and after the November 2019 protests.12
In light of the above, the Government of the Islamic Republic does not ensure that deaths in
custody, and allegations of violations of due process and of ill-treatment are promptly,
independently, impartially and effectively investigated by an independent competent authority
with a view to bringing those suspected of criminal responsibility to justice in compliance with
their right to a fair trial.
Recommendation Status:
This recommendation has NOT been implemented.
9
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, January 2020,
https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/IR/Report_of_the_Special_Rapporteur_on_the_situation_of_human_rights_in_the_
Islamic_Republic_of_IranA4361.pdf
10
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, January 2020,
https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Countries/IR/Report_of_the_Special_Rapporteur_on_the_situation_of_human_rights_in_the_
Islamic_Republic_of_IranA4361.pdf
11
Amnesty International, https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/2891/2020/en/
12
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, July 2020, https://documentsdds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N20/190/27/PDF/N2019027.pdf?OpenElement
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