A/HRC/37/68/Add.1 Reply to paragraph 42 Following the detailed information provided on Mr. Arash Sadeghi, in response to the previous report of the Rapporteur, which was necessary to be taken into consideration and to refrain from repeating the wrong allegations, we would like to state in short that, in accordance with the provisions of Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code he was entitled to Islamic affection and only a seven-and-a-half years imprisonment, the heaviest portion of his punishments, has been enforced for the crime of gathering and colluding for committing a crime against the security of the country, and he is presently serving his term of imprisonment. Mr. Sadeqi has been enjoying medical and other facilities of the prison and he has no ban on meeting with his family, and receiving cabin visits on a weekly basis. He has already stopped his strike and is serving his conviction. Reply to paragraph 43 Soheil Arabi's case is one of the examples of tolerance and affection with young people who have committed heavy crimes. According to the existing information, although he initially planned and deliberately committed insult against the Prophet of Islam (pbuh) and other pecuniary offenses proved in the court, but with the precision of the relevant judge and granting the opportunity to study instead of sentencing to the heavy punishment, provided by law, he has been only sentenced to the heaviest portion of his sentences, to a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence and he is presently serving the term of imprisonment. The investigation shows that he is in good health and has access to health and well-being facilities. He has already stopped his strike and is in good health. The other allegations contained in this paragraph are incorrect and are necessary to be amended. Reply to paragraph 44 Following the detailed information in response to the previous report of the Special Rapporteur, on the basis of the latest information received from the relevant authorities, on the 24th and 29th of January, 2017, Ms. Athena was subject to affection and on the basis of Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code his final sentence was reduced to 5 years imprisonment. He is currently serving his term of imprisonment. It should be noted that he has had his regular visits with his family members and he has been dispatched to medical centers out of the prison, whenever needed. The claim on his new charge is incorrect. He went on strike in opposition to his transfer to the prison of Ray city. He has already stopped his strike and is in good health. Reply to paragraph 45 Ms. Narges Mohammadi's illegal activities and judicial review of her record show that she has committed several crimes that should be taken into consideration. Also, observance of a fair hearing and the use of legal remedies has brought his case with complete transparency, which, consequently, to the fact that her case is not one of arbitrary detention case, and it is necessary to amend this paragraph of the draft report. This issue has already been widely reported to the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and it seems that, due to delays, it has not been included in the agenda of this group. However, in relation to the illegal activities of the campaign, in addition to the absence of taking the legal action to obtain a permit, the basis for the work of rejecting the laws of Islam and challenging the Sharia Law (Islamic canon law) is contrary to the principles of the Constitution. Without having the expertise, necessary to enter the subject, or to hold a scientific discussion, they have studied the subject, the organizers of the campaign, according to the collected information, sought to propagate against the sanctities of Islam and carry out a series of illegal and illegitimate activities. According to the Tehran Provincial Court, Ms. Narges Mohammadi, upon exhaustion of the legal procedures and hearing of the defendants and lawyers, was charged with propaganda against the state,for which she was sentenced to one year imprisonment, on charges of assembly and collusion to commit a crime against the security of the country, to five years, and on charge forming establishing the illegal group, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison and the verdict has been verified in the appeal court. According to the request of the judge to execute the orders of the Public Prosecutor, in application of Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code (adopted in 2013), only the punishment of ten years imprisonment was imposed as the final sentence, from amongst the total punishment. She is presently serving her term of imprisonment in Evin prison. 19

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