A/HRC/28/70 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–5 3 II. Methodology ........................................................................................................... 6–7 4 III. Cooperation with the mandate holder ..................................................................... 8–10 4 IV. Reprisals against activists........................................................................................ 11 5 V. Overview of civil and political rights ...................................................................... 12–53 5 A. Right to life ..................................................................................................... 12–16 5 B. Fair trial standards .......................................................................................... 17–18 6 C. Freedom from arbitrary detention ................................................................... 19–20 7 D. Independence of lawyers ................................................................................ 21–26 7 E. Detention conditions and treatment of prisoners ............................................ 27–29 9 F. Freedom of expression and access to information .......................................... 30–36 9 G. Freedom of peaceful assembly and association .............................................. 37–45 11 H. Freedom of religion or belief .......................................................................... 46–53 13 Economic, social and cultural rights ....................................................................... 54–66 14 A. Economic rights .............................................................................................. 54–58 14 B. Right to health................................................................................................. 59–62 15 C. Landmines ...................................................................................................... 63–66 16 Gender equality and women’s rights ....................................................................... 67–72 17 A. Legislation affecting women .......................................................................... 68–71 18 B. Women in the budget ...................................................................................... 72 18 VIII. Response from the Islamic Republic of Iran ........................................................... 73–84 19 XI. Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 85–98 20 VI. VII. Annexes 2 I. Supplementary and additional information ............................................................. 24 II. List of detained Baha’is and student activists ......................................................... 52