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173. The Working Group expresses its appreciation to the Government’s response to the request
for a visit, and looks forward to receiving proposed dates.
Iran (Islamic Republic of)2
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of
the period
under review
512
Cases transmitted to the Government
during the period under review
Cases sent under Cases sent under
the urgent action the standard
procedure
procedure
1
Number of cases on which the
Government has replied
0
General allegation
Prompt intervention letter
Working Group request for a visit
Cases clarified during the period under
review by:
Government
Non-governmental
sources
0
0
Multiple replies on some
cases
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
0
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
end of the
year under
review
513
Number of cases of possible clarification by
Government (6-month rule)
N/A
Government response
Government response
Government response
N/A
N/A
Yes - postponed
Urgent actions
174. The Working Group transmitted one case to the Government of the Islamic Republic
of Iran under its urgent action procedure. The case concerns Sa’id Metinpour, a man who was
allegedly arrested, along with his wife, by Security Service Agents from the Ministry of
Intelligence outside their home.
Information from the Government
175. No information was received from the Government concerning outstanding cases.
Information from sources
176. No information was received from sources concerning outstanding cases.
Request for a visit
177. The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran agreed to a visit by the Working
Group in 2005, which was delayed at the request of the Government. The Working Group
reaffirms its request for a visit and looks forward to a reply from the Government regarding
proposed dates for the mission.
2
In accordance with the practice of the Working Group, Saied Rajaie Khorasani did not
participate in the decisions relating to this section of the report.
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