A/HRC/37/68/Add.1
It should be reminded that in January 2018, the Islamic Republic of Iran officially replied the
urgent appel of the Special procedures, and in practice indicated that the management of the
unrest was carried out with tolerance and while there were ill-intended plans by some foreign
interventions, to deepen the turmoil and increase casualties, legal standards were observed and
the incident ended with the lowest human casualties. The right of protest is recognized and
guaranteed in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Article 27 of the Constitution
recognizes the establishment of gatherings and marches without carrying weapons, provided
that they are not detrimental to the principles of Islam. It should be noted that, with the
exception of a few limited days of turbulence, when social networks were exploited by
organized abusers, immediately after the end of the unrest, all people had access to social
networks. According to existing information, access to the Internet and mobile has been
possible over the past days.”
In gatherings that took place in the past days with the guild goals, unfortunately, some people
intended to misuse the and to take action, which was the target of orchestrators from outside
the country. Fortunately, the Iranian people separated themselves from these people. As noted
in the previous paragraphs, some hostile mal-wishers from outside the country had planned to
take actions which would destroy the private assets of people and state property. These people
and their followers sought goals other than livelihood issues of people. A large number of
individuals who took such actions were identified and prosecuted. The arrested individuals
were further found to have no livelihood concerns and their leaders and the main elements
were referred to the judiciary. Many of them who were deceived by the emotions of their
young age, were released upon completion of the required procedures. During these incidents,
police officers resorted to their authority, rationality, intelligence and their past continuous
trainings and restraint, encountered these people and struggled to protect the security, the lives,
the wealth and honor of people. Therefore, the information provided in this paragraph is
incorrect and should be deleted from the final report.
Reply to paragraph 6
Following the repeated emphasis made by the Islamic Republic of Iran on the importance of
the unilateral sanctions imposed by some countries against the Iranian government and people,
and the gross violation of human rights by preventing people from enjoying their rights, in
particular economic rights, including development, welfare, access to certain medical drugs,
and the like this report has raised the issue very late, which we take a vigilant note.
Reply to Paragraph 7
Although a number of sources have been included in the Draft Report as a basis for its
preparation, but with careful consideration of the Draft Report, it is noted that, in some cases, it
has not mentioned its sources and documentation or it merely includes allegations or
statements cited exclusively by a non impartial source (such as those in Paragraphs 12, 22, 23,
27, 33, 35, 37, 38,39, 54, 56, 57, 59, 61, 69, 70, 75, 76. 77); and also the Draft has cited
numerous statements and press releases of Special Procedures mechanism and those of the
Office of the High Commissioner, many of which have already been adequately addressed by
the Islamic Republic of Iran; and accordingly, it is highly expected that before finalization of
the present Draft, the response submitted by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the issues in
question, to be sufficiently taken into consideration and account. In addition, the presentation
of unrealistic statistics, such as the allegations raised in Paragraphs 13, 19, 21, 23, 25, 31, 33,
72 of the introduction, suggests a lack of required precision in the insertion of materials, which
needs to be amended.
Unfortunately, the draft in many respects repeats baseless allegations; it also uses non-biased
sources and does not use the written and verbal information provided in the meetings. In
addition, the prejudice and the use of negative literature, even against the progress made,
indicate the bias in the report and its departure from neutrality, which is clearly in conflict with
resolution 5.2 on the subject of the duties of mandate holders. This situation reduces the value
of the report and the ability to cite it seriously.
In the appendix to the present draft, there are a number of cases in the judicial records of
individuals who lack information or whose cases have not been finalized with a prior
judgment, and according to which a draft is intended to illustrate the human rights situation in
Iran, while in accordance with international standards, until the internal mechanism is fully
implemented, the case cannot be commented upon.
In the last year's reply to the draft report of the Rapporteur, several cases (50 cases) were
unfounded, and according to the information provided, the Islamic Republic of Iran has
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