A/HRC/19/82 mandate holder can only lessen the potential for politicization, about which the Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly expressed concern. In a positive move, the Permanent Missions of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New York and Geneva received the Special Rapporteur for a meeting and assured him of their cooperation. The Special Rapporteur presented his first report to the Human Rights Council at its nineteenth session (A/HRC/19/66), on 12 March 2012. Presenting the report, the Special Rapporteur regretted the unwillingness of Iranian authorities to cooperate substantively with human rights mechanisms, in particular with the country mandate holder. He also expressed his deep concern at the deteriorating situation of human rights in the country, in particular at the restrictions imposed on the freedoms of expression, association and assembly, the dramatic increase in the frequency of executions, the lack of due process and the discrimination against minorities. The Iranian authorities, however, stressed that the Special Rapporteur had repeated baseless allegations without paying any attention to the positive aspects of human rights in the country. The Special Rapporteur subsequently met with Khosro Hakimi, the Deputy Head of the High Council for Human Rights in Iran, and with Government officials visiting Geneva from Tehran. 43. Special Procedures mandate holders sent a total of 17 communications to the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2011, of which the Iranian authorities responded to only one. C. Cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 44. In February 2010, the Islamic Republic of Iran officially invited the High Commissioner to visit the country, which the High Commissioner accepted, but requested that a working-level mission be allowed to visit the country in advance to prepare for her visit. The Iranian authorities invited a working-level preparatory delegation to visit from 19 to 22 December 2011. 45. While in Tehran, the working-level delegation held meetings with senior Government officials, members of the judiciary, Members of Parliament, the NAM Centre on Human Rights and Cultural Diversity, the United Nations country team and diplomatic missions. Requests made before and during the visit for meetings with opposition figures under house arrest, access to other prisoners of concern, and a meeting with a range of independent civil society representatives, were declined. The delegation sought to raise individual cases of concern to the High Commissioner, and also offered technical assistance in relation to key legislation, such as the revised Islamic Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code, juvenile justice laws and a proposed new law on the establishment and supervision of non-governmental organizations. Following the discussions, it was agreed that a visit by the High Commissioner would require more in-depth preparation and outreach to different actors in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This could involve follow-up missions during which OHCHR staff members could interact with a broader range of officials, civil society and media, and further discuss priorities for a future programme of technical cooperation and the issues and cases that have been raised by the High Commissioner. VI. Conclusions and recommendation 46. In the present report, the Secretary-General highlights many areas of continuing concern in relation to the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. He is deeply troubled by reports of the increasing number of executions, including in public, executions of juvenile offenders, amputations, flogging, arbitrary arrest and detention, unfair trials, torture and ill-treatment, and the severe 16