A/HRC/43/12/Add.1 Specific explanations and observations on the supported recommendations 1. Recommendation 26.145 12. The Executive Regulation of the “Organization for Prisons, Security and Correctional Measures” would guarantee comprehensive rules and regulations on the conditions of prisons particularly concerning the necessary health precautions and measures (Articles 102 and 103). In some cases, they go beyond the Nelson Mandela Rules. All the health services are offered free of charge to the prisoners while they could be provided with medical services outside the prison as decided by the prison’s clinic. 2. Recommendation 26.208 13. Out of 14 million students in Iran, 48.35 percent are girls. 98.5 percent of eligible students, including refugee children, are offered education, free of charge. Various measures have been taken to return the children dropped out of school to education, especially girls in rural and nomad areas. Such measures continue to be taken in spite of the dire consequences of unlawful unilateral coercive measures imposed on Iran. Partially supported recommendations 14. 45 recommendations are partially supported. These recommendations are as follows: 26.5, 26.23, 26.34, 26.35, 26.37, 26.39, 26.40, 26.41, 26.42, 26.54, 26.81, 26.86, 26.114, 26.118, 26.140, 26.151, 26.154, 26.156, 26.157, 26.161, 26.165, 26.169, 26.176, 26.177, 26.180, 26.190, 26.204, 26.225, 26.233, 26.245, 26.250, 26.251, 26.260, 26.267, 26.268, 26.271, 26.273, 26.277, 26.282, 26.296, 26.297, 26.298, 26.302, 26.309, 26.323. Specific explanations and observations on partially supported recommendations 1. Recommendations 26.81 and 26.86 15. Although this specific right is not stipulated in the international human rights instruments, which Iran has accepted, it should be noted that under Iran`s laws, all individuals are equal before the law and are entitled to equal rights. Regarding the transgender people, a special support-oriented approach has been adopted by the government which tries to offer counseling, financial and insurance services to them through relevant laws, competent authorities and social institutes. According to the law, transgender people can apply for gender identity redetermination surgery through competent courts. 2. Recommendation 26.177 16. The Judicial and Legal Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran (Parliament) amended the note of Article 48 of the Criminal Procedure Law in May 2019, and it is to be finalized soon. 3. Recommendations 26.165 and 26.169 17. As per Articles 24 and 27 of the Constitution, individuals and members of the civil society shall not be prosecuted by law for peacefully exercising their rights in accordance with the related rules and regulations. 4. Recommendations 26.251 and 26.282 18. Violence against women and children has been criminalized in the current laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to several judicial bills, currently under consideration for adoption, such as “the bill to support children and juveniles” and “the bill to protect, dignify and provide security for women against violence”, all types of violence and 4