access to adequate food and water and the denial of access to medical care. 25 26 27 The Special
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran received numerous
reports of the abusive use of torture to extract confessions, use of solitary confinement, and
medical treatments conditional upon confession.28 Additionally, numerous reports have
documented deaths and cases of ill-treatment of persons detained during the November 2019
protests.29 30
Over the past decade, the Islamic Republic of Iran has not engaged with the UN Special
Procedures to organise country visits. In light of the above, Iran does not ensure the prompt,
thorough, and effective investigation by independent and impartial bodies of violations of human
rights, and those responsible have not been held accountable. Furthermore, there is no indication
of the Government considering the use of modern technology to monitor detention centres.
Recommendation Status:
This recommendation has NOT been implemented.
25
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
26
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, July 2020,
https://undocs.org/Home/Mobile?FinalSymbol=A%2F75%2F213&Language=E&DeviceType=Desktop
27
UN News, https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/10/1074722
28
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
29
Ibid.
30
Amnesty International, https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/2891/2020/en/
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