A/HRC/43/2 third states, including the Islamic Republic of Iran. In this regard, it urged the States that attended the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review to condemn any resort to such measures. 620. The Disability Association of Tavana welcomed the adoption by the Islamic Republic of Iran of the Comprehensive Act for the Protection of the Rights of the Disabled. It called upon the Islamic Republic of Iran to provide insurance coverage for people with disabilities, and to promote further the right to education for persons with disabilities, especially in rural regions. It also appealed to the Islamic Republic of Iran to continue its cooperation with OHCHR. 621. Baha’i International Community regretted that the Islamic Republic of Iran had rejected every recommendation it received during the third cycle session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review. It called attention to the continuation of Bahá’í incarcerations since 1979. It stressed that Bahá’í faith continued to be denied in the Islamic Republic of Iran and was not recognized as an official religion in the country. It invited the Islamic Republic of Iran to follow upon universal periodic review recommendations. 622. Lawyers for Lawyers, in a joint statement with the International Bar Association, welcomed the decision of the Islamic Republic of Iran to accept some of the recommendations related to the rights of lawyers. However, it expressed concern about reported cases of harassment or even conviction of lawyers, which had been perpetrated on improper grounds. Further, it expressed apprehension towards restrictions imposed on internal and external security offenders in relation to the appointment of a lawyer. 623. The World Jewish Congress expressed scepticism toward the pledge of the Islamic Republic of Iran to safeguard the rights of religious minorities while remaining alarmed by its persistent mistreatment of minorities. It stressed that Bahá’í faith followers were still not represented at the parliamentary level and that Bahá’ís had oftentimes been subjected to gross violations of human rights. The World Jewish Congress called upon the Human Rights Council to condemn the ongoing persecution by the Islamic Republic of Iran of its own people. 624. The Organization for Defending Victims of Violence, while applauding the support by the Islamic Republic of Iran to a number of recommendations regarding socio-economic, cultural and health rights, remained sceptical about the tangible implementation of the said recommendations, due to unilateral coercive measures, to which the Islamic Republic of Iran had been subjected. It invited the Government to intensify consultations with nongovernmental organizations and civil society, and urged the Human Rights Council Members to be wary of the consequences, which such unilateral coercive measures have on the ability of the Islamic Republic of Iran to implement recommendations. 625. Human Rights Watch regretted the rejection by the Islamic Republic of Iran of a number of recommendations with regard to the ratification of core human rights treaties. In particular, it expressed concern about the rights of Iranian women who continued to be discriminated against at several levels in society. It also expressed concern about the use of torture in the country, as the Islamic Republic of Iran rejected any recommendation regarding the investigation and criminalization of torture. Moreover, it expressed regret over the rejection by the Islamic Republic of Iran of recommendations on the protection of the right of assembly in the aftermath of the November 2019 protests. 626. Rahbord Peimayesh Research & Educational Services Cooperative expressed concern about the negative impact that comprehensive sanctions had had on the enjoyment of the right to education for Iranian students. It noted that Iranian students had been affected on several levels, which had, in turn, had impacts on their perceptions about social insecurity. It underscored that the short- and long-term effects of sanctions had irreversible consequences 98