for 20 days, with a possibility of extension to the whole duration of investigation, in cases related to national security, terrorism of financial corruption. Such amendment would further restrict access to legal counsel during the investigation phase.5 Recommendation Status: This recommendation has NOT been implemented.6 5 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/05/iran-proposed-law-restricting-access-to-lawyer-would-be-crushing-blow-forjustice/ 6 For more, please see: Joint submission to the Human Rights Committee from the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, Impact Iran, Human Rights Activists in Iran, 2020, https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/IRN/INT_CCPR_ICS_IRN_42313_E.pdf 2