A/HRC/28/12 130. Slovenia welcomed the appointment of women to senior positions, but expressed concern at trafficking in women. 131. Uzbekistan commended legislative and institutional measures reforming the criminal procedural system. 132. Mexico welcomed the Charter of Citizens’ Rights, legislation on nationality and progress in women’s rights. 133. The head of the Iranian delegation said that the Islamic Republic of Iran would take all recommendations seriously and would submit a written reply to States that had asked specific questions. 134. With regard to the recent execution of Reyhaneh Jabbari, the head of delegation stated that the accused had been indicted with first-degree murder entailing the death penalty, after about seven years of legal proceedings at all levels, during which she had been defended by counsel. Pursuant to the qisas system under Islamic criminal law, the closest relatives of the victim determined whether the death penalty should be executed. The judicial authorities had persistently attempted to persuade the victim’s son to forgive the perpetrator, but he had refused, largely on account of the media propaganda, which had accused his father of violent rape, while the claim by the defence has not been established by the court. 135. With regard to homosexuality, he pointed out that homosexuality had been subject to prosecution in most Western countries in the not too distant past. 136. Minorities, including Baha’is, enjoyed a full range of opportunities and privileges under citizenship contracts. It was a paradoxical situation that certain States were perfectly willing to deprive the whole nation of Iran of basic rights through unwarranted and discriminatory sanctions, but were deeply concerned about the status of Baha’i citizens. 137. The head of delegation reiterated his objection to the imposition of specific lifestyles under the banner of human rights. The UPR should be based on impartiality and respect for multiculturalism. II. Conclusions and/or recommendations** 138. The following recommendations will be examined by the Islamic Republic of Iran, which will provide responses in due course, but no later than the 28th session of the Human Rights Council in March 2015: 138.1 Ratify the conventions to which it is not yet a party (Niger); 138.2 Accede to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights aimed at the abolition of the death penalty (ICCPR-OP2) (Benin); ratify ICCPR-OP2 (Portugal); 138.3 Accede to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) (Czech Republic); 138.4 Ratify CEDAW and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment (CAT) (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia); ** Conclusions and recommendations have not been edited. 11