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.35 Additionally, the possibility to submit complaints is
particularly limited as freedom of expression, assembly and association are legally restricted in the
Islamic Republic of Iran.
In light of the above, the Islamic Republic of Iran has not ensured the prompt, effective and
impartial investigation of threats, harassment, and assault on person exercising their right to
freedom of expression, and, when appropriate, prosecute the perpetrators of such acts.
D. The State party should also withdraw its draft Bill on the
Establishment and Supervision of Non-Governmental Organisations,
which would establish a Supreme Committee Supervising NonGovernmental Organisations’ Activities, chaired by the Interior
Ministry, including representatives from the Intelligence Ministry,
the police, the Basij and the Revolutionary Guards Corps.
Since the draft Bill on the Establishment and Supervision of Non-Government Organisations has
been first presented to the Iranian Parliament, no further action has been taken.36 As of February
2021 it hasn’t been withdrawn.
Recommendation Status:
This recommendation has NOT been implemented.
35
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
36
https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/legal_draft/show/1637902
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