A/HRC/37/68/Add.1 Reply to paragraph 20 Despite the reservation of the Islamic Republic of Iran with regard to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the necessity of complying with its provisions with Islamic law, important documents have been adopted in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in the interest of individuals of under the age of 18 years for giving them special protection. Also, the Islamic Republic of Iran participated in the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review, during the twentieth session of the UPR Working Group meeting in a constructive and inclusive manner and received 291 recommendations during interactive discussions with countries and recognized about 65% of the recommendations. Recognition of the high percentage of recommendations reflects the country's attention to the issue of the continuous promotion of human rights and the willingness to communicate and work with others. In the form of cooperation and communication, the Islamic Republic of Iran has implemented, responsibly, all the accepted recommendations in the first round and reported it in official form to the UPR mechanism; including a revision of the punishment laws for individuals under the age of 18, which led to a change in the current law at that time. Also, in the second cycle, it has adopted a number of recommendations that will be implemented in the framework of 4-year planning and will announce the results in the due time. Reply to paragraphs 21-22 The plurality of violent and bloody acts of terrorist groups, in particular the MKO terrorist group during the early years of the Islamic Revolution, which witnessed the martyrdom of the President, the Head of the Judiciary, the Prime Minister, more than 72 MPs, the clerical and scientific authorities and martyrdom (assassination) of the 17,000 innocent civilians have made Iran the largest victim of terrorism in the world. The intelligence cooperation of the MKO hypocrites with Saddam Hussein during the imposed war, the assassination of the Iraqi Shiites, the suppression of the Shabbaniyya uprising of the Iraqi people by the MKO and, in addition, the intelligence cooperation with the organizations of some foreign countries, leading to the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientists have been among other crimes committed by the terrorist group. By organizing sectarian houses and using various types of weapons, they attacked people and created civil wars at the end of the Iraqi imposed war, just when the Islamic Republic of Iran was going to implement Resolution 598 of the U.N Security Council to conclude the status of the imposed war with Iraq, and because of the international obligations resulting from the resolution, Saddam Hussein did not have the possibility of continuing the war. This hostile (Muhareb) group of militants, using vast military equipment and using many financial and intelligence assistance of Baghdad, whose documents were obtained after the collapse of the Iraqi regime, launched a direct military strike on the west of the country through the Iraqi soil and with the illusion of conquering the Capital Tehran. They began a massive attack in which several border towns near the capital of Kermanshah province were invaded and they carried out brutal acts such as killing ordinary people and killing patients of hospitals and students of schools and there were numerous other cases of brutality. In response to the resistance of the people and the Iranian troops, their operations ended in defeat, during which a large number of armed and aggressive members of the group were killed. * The successes of the Iranian nation and the Government in the fight against organized terrorism seem to have been transmitted incorrectly, and the false information has led to prejudice on the issue which has been repeatedly analyzed and communicated in the Iranian press. The people have widely supported it and consider it as one of the hallmarks of the holy defense and the first decade of the Revolution. * It should be noted that no non-violent person was executed and individuals from members of terrorist groups who had an effective role in committing armed operations were tried in accordance with the law and after having been subjected to the relevant legal procedures. Another number of those who had lighter crimes were released after being imprisoned and they are now busy with their usual lives. Many, who have little role in working and cooperating with this group and other terrorist groups, have faced Islamic affection and have not been prosecuted. * According to the existing documents, the ruling sectarian situation in the organization of the MKO hypocrite group is in such a way that the personal relations of the members are dominated by the iron dominance. Examples of this include self-immolation (in the photo of the detention of leaders in Paris), the forced marriage and organizational divorce, the dissolution of the relationship between parents and children, forced abortion and the requirement to live in camps and institutional homes including Camp Ashraf (Ashraf Camp )in 9