A/HRC/16/75 Contents Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–3 3 II. Thematic issues ....................................................................................................... 4–40 3 Torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including flogging and amputation ................................................................. 4–8 3 B. The death penalty, including public executions.............................................. 9–16 5 C. Executions of juvenile offenders .................................................................... 17–19 7 D. Stoning as a method of execution ................................................................... 20–22 8 E. Women’s rights............................................................................................... 23 9 F. Rights of minorities ........................................................................................ 24–27 9 G. Freedom of peaceful assembly and association and freedom of opinion and expression ................................................................................................ 28–38 10 Lack of right to due process............................................................................ 39–40 13 Cooperation with international human rights mechanisms and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.................................... 41–52 13 A. H. III. IV. Annex 2 Paragraphs A. Universal periodic review............................................................................... 41 13 B. Cooperation with the United Nations human rights treaty system.................. 42–43 14 C. Cooperation with United Nations special procedures..................................... 44–47 14 D. Cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ........................................................................................... 48–52 15 Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 53–58 16 .......................................................................................................................................................... 18