Title | Date added | Template | Mechanism | Date | Full Recommendation | Recommendation Status | Themes | Demographics | Source Reference Info |
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NEW0017 | Mar 29, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions | Jun 1, 2015 | The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government for its response, in which it is indicated that the case was under reconsideration and the final verdict had to be issued. Therefore, he would like to urge the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran not to execute Ms. Razieh Ebrahimi. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/29/37/Add.5 |
REF0175 | Mar 29, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions | Jun 1, 2013 | The Special Rapporteur notes that 17 communications were sent to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the period under review. He thanks the Government for the responses received to five communications. At the same time, he regrets that the Government did not provide replies to 12 communications, and encourages it to respond substantively to all of them. The Special Rapporteur is particularly concerned about the high number of cases regarding the imposition of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran in contravention of international human rights law, namely of the most serious crimes provision and the standards on fair trial and due process safeguards. Should these allegations be corroborated, he strongly encourages the Government to stay all executions and commute without delay the death sentences. He also calls upon the Government to bring its domestic legislation and practice in conformity with the international law requirements regarding the imposition of the death penalty in the countries which have not yet abolished it. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/23/47/Add.5 |
REF0172 | Mar 29, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions | Jun 1, 2013 | Should any of the alleged violations of procedural safeguards in the proceedings conducted against him be confirmed, the Special Rapporteur calls upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran not to execute Mr. Behrooz Alkhani Aghbarzeh (Mr. Behrouz Alakhani), and commute without delay his sentence. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/23/47/Add.5 |
REF0137 | Mar 29, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions | Jun 1, 2010 | International law, in particular Article 6(4) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, guarantees the right to seek pardon or commutation of the sentence from the State authorities. Where the diyah pardon is available, it must be supplemented by a separate, public system for seeking an official pardon or commutation. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/14/24/Add.1 |
REF0132 | Mar 29, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions | Jun 1, 2010 | Finally, without expressing at this stage an opinion on whether the arrests of protestors on 27 December 2009 are arbitrary or not, we would like to appeal to your Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee their right not to be deprived arbitrarily of their liberty and to fair proceedings before an independent and impartial tribunal, in accordance with articles 9 and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and articles 9 and 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/14/24/Add.1 |
REF0146 | Mar 29, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions | Jun 1, 2010 | Only the full respect for stringent due process guarantees distinguishes capital punishment as still allowed under international law from a summary execution, which violates the most fundamental human right. We therefore urge your Excellency's Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee that the rights under international law of Messrs Ali Saedi, Walid Naisi, Majid Fardipour (Majid Mahawi), Doayr Mahawi, Maher Mahawi, Ahmad Saedi, and Yousuf Leftehpour are respected. Considering the irreversible nature of capital punishment, this can only mean suspension of the death sentence against the seven men until the question of whether fair trial guarantees were respected has been clarified and the allegations of torture have been thoroughly investigated and all doubts in this respect dispelled. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/14/24/Add.1 |
NEW0015 | Mar 29, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions | Jun 1, 2010 | Although the death penalty is not, per se, prohibited under international law, I would like to remind your Excellency's Government that it must be regarded as an extreme exception to the fundamental right to life, and must as such be interpreted in the most restrictive manner. It is crucial that all restrictions and fair trial standards pertaining to capital punishment contained in international human rights law are fully respected in proceedings relating to capital offences. As Article 14(5) of the ICCPR provides, "Everyone convicted of a crime shall have the right to his conviction and sentence being reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law." Since the Head of the Judiciary has ordered a review of Mr. Haddadi's case, no execution should be carried out before the completion of the review | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/14/24/Add.1 |
REF0121 | Mar 29, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions | Jun 1, 2010 | (Regarding post-election violence killings of 5 students and 7 others. killing of students Fatemeh Barati, Kasra Sharafi, Mobina Ehterami, Kambiz Sho'a'i and Mohsen Imani along with at least seven other protesters and the arbitrary detention of dozens of opposition activists following recent elections in Iran.) Without expressing at this stage an opinion on the facts of the case and on whether the detention of the abovementioned persons is arbitrary or not, we would like to appeal to your Excellency's Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee their right not to be deprived arbitrarily of their liberty and to fair proceedings before an independent and impartial tribunal, in accordance with articles 9 and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and articles 9 and 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/14/24/Add.1 |
REF0169 | Mar 29, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Feb 1, 2013 | Consider a moratorium on capital punishment until the efficacy of judicial safeguards can be meaningfully demonstrated, and stay the execution of individuals who have alleged violations of their due process rights. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/22/56 |
REF1628 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Jan 1, 2020 | Ensure that all persons accused of any crime have access to a lawyer of their choosing during all stages of the judicial process, including during the initial investigation and interrogation stage, and are provided with legal aid as needed; | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/43/61 |
REF1627 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Jan 1, 2020 | Amend the Islamic Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure to ensure that confessions alone are not sufficient for establishing guilt; | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/43/61 |
REF1567 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Mar 1, 2018 | The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran should also ensure that all those sentenced to death can exercise their right to equal access to justice through adequate legal representation, which is an essential component of due process at any stage in criminal proceedings, including the appeal and review process. Adequate and qualified legal representation at the review stage through effective legal aid programmes should be ensured. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/37/68 |
REF1566 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Mar 1, 2018 | Pursuant with commitments made during the special session on the world drug problem, and in order to fully implement the new amendments to the 1998 drug trafficking law, the Government should establish a clear and transparent procedure for reviewing the cases of individuals who have been sentenced to death under the previous drug trafficking law. Such a process should be transparent, accessible, and follow due process and fair trial guarantees, including effective representation of defendants. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/37/68 |
REF1561 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Mar 1, 2018 | The Special Rapporteur welcomes the continued engagement by the Government with her mandate through meetings and written exchanges. The Special Rapporteur further notes some developments including the adoption of amendments to drugtrafficking laws, and the follow-up on the Charter on Citizen's Rights. In particular, the Special Rapporteur noted the positive step taken to grant Baloch citizens with nationality cards and to afford access to education to children in the province. Such developments have taken place amidst ongoing severe reports of the denial of human rights in a number of fundamental areas. As such, small gains are lost in an overall atmosphere where the State denies even very basic rights to its population. The Special Rapporteur urges the Government to demonstrate the political will to end the impunity of agents of the State who perpetrate violations of the human rights of individuals in the country | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/37/68 |
REF1450 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Jan 1, 2019 | The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government and Parliament: Ensure that all persons accused of any crime are assured access to a lawyer of their choosing during all stages of the judicial process, including during the initial investigation and interrogation stage, and are provided with legal aid as needed; | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/40/67 |
REF1442 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Jan 1, 2019 | The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government and Parliament: (a) Pending abolishment, remove from the scope of the death penalty any offence other than the "most serious crimes‚" which are confined to intentional killing, and ensure that all those sentenced to death for other offences have their sentences commuted. Amend legislation to ensure that any person sentenced to death, including on the basis of qisas, can seek pardon or commutation from the State; | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/40/67 |
REF0215 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Mar 1, 2016 | Despite some positive amendments in 2013, the Islamic Penal Code continues to justify serious human rights violations perpetrated by government officials, including members of the judiciary. Many provisions in the penal code violate the country's international human rights obligations by criminalizing the peaceful exercise of fundamental rights or other acts that are not internationally recognized as crimes. The penal code also continues to discriminate against girls, women and religious minorities. The Special Rapporteur encourages the Government to consider additional reforms to the penal code in line with the country's international legal obligations. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/31/69 |
REF0203 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Mar 1, 2015 | The Special Rapporteur looks forward to observing the impact that amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure will have on improving access to legal counsel, and encourages the Government to guarantee this right for all accused, regardless of the allegations against them. He notes that the Government should further ensure that national laws support the independence of lawyers, in accordance with international norms and standards, and implores the Islamic Republic of Iran to release all lawyers that appear to have been imprisoned for protected activities in defence of their clients, such as raising awareness about fair trial concerns. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/28/70 |
REF0195 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Mar 1, 2015 | High priority should be placed on amending laws and policies that undermine or violate internationally recognized rights and standards, and that therefore diminish the Government's capacity to address concerns highlighted during the review and presented in the present and other reports produced by the human rights mechanisms. The Government should rescind laws that render as offences activities conducted to exercise legitimate rights under international law, including any laws that restrict the press, criminalize expression, limit access to information and give rise to the ongoing arrests of civil society actors and members of vulnerable groups, including religious and ethnic minorities, as well as laws that apply the death penalty to offences, such as drug-trafficking, that are not considered to be "most serious crimes" under international law. Moreover, the mandatory use of the death penalty is not compatible with the fair trial safeguards required under international law for the application of the death penalty and should be reconsidered. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/28/70 |
REF0180 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Mar 1, 2014 | To improve access of legal counsel to all files containing evidence against the accused. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/25/61 |
REF0179 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Mar 1, 2014 | To strengthen fair trial safeguards by ensuring access to legal counsel during all phases of pretrial detention and the investigative stage of cases, including during interrogation and arraignment, and allow for legal counsel to advise the accused during these proceedings. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/25/61 |
REF0168 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Feb 1, 2013 | Investigate all allegations of torture, address impunity and end the culture of investigation through confession as reflected by the breadth of reports communicated to the Special Rapporteur. | Not Implemented |
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| A/HRC/22/56 |
REF0085 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Aug 1, 2017 | The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government should strenghten Bar associations and bar councils so that they are self-regulatory and function independently. That would enable them to regulate the profession without discrimination and to develop tools to protect its members from being persecuted for their independent professional decisions or views. | Not Implemented |
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| A/72/322 |
REF0083 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Aug 1, 2017 | She urges the Government to reform the judicial system with a view to ensuring its independence. Appropriate training for the members of the judiciary is also necessary to ensure that guarantees of a fair trial and due process are effectively respected. | Not Implemented |
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| A/72/322 |
REF0061 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Oct 1, 2015 | Encourages officials to reconsider amendments that would undermine the initially positive efforts to facilitate access of detained suspects to legal counsel during the investigation phase of their cases. | Not Implemented |
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| A/70/411 |
REF0043 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Aug 1, 2014 | The Government should consider extending the de facto moratorium on stoning. The continued failure of the judiciary to guarantee due process rights, the frequent application of the death penalty for crimes that do not meet the internationally permissible threshold for capital punishment and the imposition of the death penalty on juvenile offenders warrant an immediate and unconditional halt to such practices. | Partially Implemented |
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| A/69/356 |
REF0030 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Iran | Sep 1, 2012 | Emphasizes the need to explicitly define actions that constitute crimes against national security, and encourages the Government to guarantee the space for public criticism or advocacy through peaceful activities that are protected by international law. Calls on the government to ensure that restrictions on freedom of expression and the right to information are "content-specific" as called for by the Human Rights Committee in its General Comment 34 on article 19. | Not Implemented |
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| A/67/369 |
REF0844 | Mar 27, 2021 | Recommendations | CRC | Mar 1, 2016 | The Committee strongly urges the State party to repeal article 301 of the Islamic Penal Code, and ensure that all perpetrators of murders committed in the name of so-called "honour" receive penalties commensurate with the gravity of their crimes. The Committee urges the State party to carry out prompt and thorough investigations into all these cases, to prosecute perpetrators and to ensure that those found guilty are given appropriate sentences. | Not Implemented |
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| CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4 |
REF0467 | Mar 25, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women | Jan 1, 2006 | Investigate publicly all allegations of arbitrary detention and to ensure that victims of arbitrary detention receive compensation; | Not Implemented |
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| E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3 |
REF0448 | Mar 25, 2021 | Recommendations | Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women | Jan 1, 2006 | Eliminate all obstruction to justice on the grounds of sex, class and religion emanating from the practice of diyah; | Partially Implemented |
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| E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3 |