activists and members of trade unions serving sentences who acted in conformity with internationally recognized trade union standards. 12 13 14 Considering that Iran has not made progress in allowing for the creation and operation of independent trade unions or with regards to allowing for workers to participate in strikes, this recommendation has not been implemented. The state has actively repressed its citizens’ freedom of peaceful assembly and association, as demonstrated by the above assessment. Recommendation Status: This recommendation has NOT been implemented. 12 See more: United For Iran, https://ipa.united4iran.org/en/prisoner/ See more: Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, https://iranhrdc.org/controlled-and-pursued-labor-activism-incontemporary-iran/ 13 See more : ARTICLE 19, Small Media, Human Rights Activists in Iran, Impact Iran, Human Rights Committee, 129th session (Geneva) 29 June – 24 July 2020, https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/IRN/INT_CCPR_ICS_IRN_42315_E.pdf 14 4