A/HRC/28/70 Annex I [English only] Supplementary and additional information I. Introduction 1. The Islamic Republic of Iran will provide responses to recently proposed Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations during the 28th Session of the Human Rights Council in March 2015. 2. In its Reply to the Draft of the present Report, the Government noted its participation in — and support for — the 20th Session of the UPR in October 2014. The Government also suggested its support for about 65 per cent of all new recommendations received, including many which it considers already implemented, either in all or in part. 3. In its Reply, the Government also claimed that the quantity of recommendations it accepts is a “sovereign” issue, and that analysis of such by the Special Rapporteur in the present Report is a “deviation” from his Code of Conduct. II. Methodology 4. In its Reply, the Government reiterated its belief that the existence of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur is politically motivated and illegitimate. 5. The Government also repeated its belief that the Special Rapporteur’s reports have failed to properly reflect the Government’s responses and communications, and criticized the Special Rapporteur’s reports as containing “holistic and vague allegations,” and using “general and cliché phrases.” 6. It also criticized the relatively short amount of time allotted by the UN for its responses to Draft Reports. 7. Moreover, the Government criticized the present Report for considering proposed legislation prior to its adoption as law. III. Cooperation with the mandate holder 8. Despite its rejection of the basis of the mandate, the Government, in its reply, pledged to continue meeting with the Special Rapporteur in New York and Geneva, and repeated a past announcement that there are plans to invite two Special Procedures mandate holders to Iran. IV. Reprisals against activists (cases reported since June 2014) 9. On 2 June 2014, Mr. Saeed Shirzad, a child rights activist, was reportedly detained and sent to Ward 209 of Evin Prison without access to a lawyer or contact with family. While no public or formal indictment has been issued against Mr. Shirzad, in August 2014 he was reportedly verbally informed of his charges, which include “assembly and 24