A/HRC/43/12/Add.1 Correctional Measures, and Paragraph 9 of the single article of the Law to Respect Legitimate Freedoms and Protection of Citizenship Rights (adopted in 2004), torture and any mistreatment as well as forced and coerced confession are forbidden in the Islamic Republic of Iran and such confessions are considered invalid and unsubstantiated. Accordingly, the perpetrators shall be prosecuted by law while facing severe punishment. Notwithstanding, the prosecutors, through judges stationed in prisons as well as the Secretariat of the Protection of Citizenship Rights and provincial supervisory boards, conduct regular inspections and investigate any reports or complaints in this respect. 7. As with recommendations 26.190, 26.297, 26.298, 26.302, 26.304, 26.305, 26.307, 26.311 and 26.318, it should be noted that according to Article 19 of the Constitution, “the people of Iran enjoy equal rights, regardless of the tribe or ethnic group to which they belong, and color, race, language, and the like do not bestow any privilege”. After all, Iran is a country with ethnic diversity. All ethnic groups constitute part and parcel of the Iranian nation and no one is considered as ethnic minority. 8. As with recommendations 26.277, 26.279 and 26.282, it should be stipulated that according to the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, all citizens are entitled to free marriage and family formation. Forced marriage has been prohibited under Article 1062 of the Civil Code and Article 646 of the Islamic Penal Code (Ta’zirat). In case, forced marriage is reported to the Judiciary and a judicial case is filed, the forced marriage is dissolved in accordance with the Civil Code provisions. Those who force someone into marriage are prosecuted and the offence is punishable by law in accordance with the general criminal laws. At the present time, the minimum age of marriage has been determined in Article 1041 of the Civil Code and any marriage contracted against it shall be prosecuted by law. The general policy of the State in this respect is based on raising awareness among families. 9. With regard to recommendations 26.242 and 26.243, according to Article 20 of the Constitution, all individuals such as men and women are equally protected by law. Moreover, as per Article 101 of the Sixth National Development Plan, all executive organizations are obligated to incorporate gender justice in all their plans and programs. 10. Regarding recommendations 26.155, 26.156 and 26.158, the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran such as the Press Law shall guarantee the freedom of expression and free access to information for all. According to Articles 8 and 9 of the Law to Support the Promoters of Virtue and Preventers of Vice (adopted in 2015), individuals are entitled to the right to criticize and give notice to all the officials and staff of the government while any obstruction and impeding has been criminalized. Also, according to the international human rights instruments, especially Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, restrictions may be enforced in order to safeguard public order, ethics, morality, public health and national security as well as private rights of individuals. Supported recommendations 11. Having consulted with all the relevant national parties, regarding the 329 recommendations submitted by the UN Member States, 143 of the recommendations which enjoyed the full support of the Islamic Republic of Iran are as follows: 26.1, 26.26, 26.43, 26.46, 26.47, 26.48, 26.49, 26.50, 26.51, 26.52, 26.53, 26.55, 26.56, 26.57, 26.58, 26.59, 26.60, 26.61, 26.64, 26.66, 26.68, 26.69, 26.70, 26.71, 26.72, 26.73, 26.74, 26.75, 26.76, 26.77, 26.78, 26.79, 26.88, 26.89, 26.90, 26.91, 26.92, 26.93, 26.94, 26.142, 26.145, 26.146, 26.147, 26.148, 26.162, 26.167, 26.170, 26.172, 26.174, 26.175, 26.178, 26.181, 26.182, 26.183, 26.184, 26.185, 26.186, 26.187, 26.188, 26.189, 26.191, 26.192, 26.193, 26.194, 26.195, 26.196, 26.197, 26.198, 26.199, 26.200, 26.201, 26.202, 26.203, 26.205, 26.206, 26.207, 26.208, 26.209, 26.210, 26.211, 26.212, 26.213, 26.214, 26.215, 26.216, 26.217, 26.218, 26.219, 26.220, 26.221, 26.222, 26.223, 26.224, 26.226, 26.227, 26.228, 26.229, 26.230, 26.231, 26.234, 26.235, 26.236, 26.237, 26.238, 26.246, 26.248, 26.249, 26.252, 26.255, 26.256, 26.257, 26.258, 26.259, 26.261, 26.262, 26.263, 26.264, 26.266, 26.269, 26.280, 26.281, 26.284, 26.285, 26.286, 26.287, 26.288, 26.289, 26.290, 26.291, 26.292, 26.293, 26.294, 26.295, 26.308, 26.310, 26.314, 26.318, 26.321, 26.322, 26.324, 26.325, 26.326, 26.329. 3