A/HRC/25/26 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–5 3 II. Overview of the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran ............... 6–34 3 6 3 A. III. Executions.............................................................................................. 7–9 4 2. Torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment..... 10 5 3. Conditions of detention .......................................................................... 11 5 4. Restrictions on freedom of expression and opinion ............................... 12–14 6 5. Situation of human rights defenders....................................................... 15–20 7 6. Women’s political participation ............................................................. 21–22 9 7. Situation of ethnic and religious minorities ........................................... 23 10 8. Refugees and migrants ........................................................................... 24 10 Economic, social and cultural rights .............................................................. 25–34 11 Cooperation with international human rights mechanisms and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ......................................... 35–41 13 A. Cooperation with the United Nations human rights treaty system ................. 35–36 13 B. Cooperation with special procedures of the Human Rights Council .............. 37–39 14 C. Cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ........................................................................................... 40 15 Universal periodic review............................................................................... 41 15 Conclusions and recommendations ........................................................................ 42–48 15 D. IV. Civil and political rights ................................................................................ 1. B. 2 Paragraphs