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.5 Especially since the laws in Iran are not completely clear regarding the definition of "discrimination" in general, as most laws in Iran refer to “unfair discrimination”, a concept that is most notoriously mentioned in Article 3 (9) of the Iranian Constitution, it leads one to think that there is such thing as fair discrimination, which, in turn, constitutes a serious loophole in legislation and can lead to violations. As discussed above, despite the persistence of gender discrimination when it comes to diyeh payments, there have been some positive steps taken, namely the adding of an article to the IPC on religious minorities and the establishment of the “Physical Injury Insurance Fund”. As such this recommendation has been partially implemented. Recommendation Status: This recommendation has PARTIALLY implemented. 5 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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