Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply IRN 9/2013 28/06/2013 Iran (Islamic JAL Republic of) Discrimination against women in law and in practice; Freedom of religion; Iran; Summary executions; Torture; Violence against women; Allegations concerning the revised Islamic Penal Code which provides for the use of the death penalty for some non-violent acts and discriminates against women and religious minorities. According to the information received, the revised Islamic Penal Code (IPC), which was approved by the Parliament and subsequently signed by the President on 1 June 2013, provides for the use of the death penalty for some nonviolent acts and discriminates against women and religious minorities. It retains stoning as punishment and provides for the death penalty for sodomy for the nonMuslim party in same-sex relations; insulting the Prophet Mohammad; possessing or selling illicit drugs;, theft for the fourth time; Moharebeh (enmity against God) and Fisad-fil-arz (corruption on earth). The Code also incorporates diverse corporal punishments inter alia, amputation, flogging and crucifixion. LSO 1/2013 28/06/2013 Lesotho AL Discrimination against women in law and in practice; 02/09/2013 Alleged legislative discrimination against women in relation to succession rights. According to information received, a recent decision by the Lesotho High Court upheld a provision of the Chieftainship Act No 10 of 1968, which discriminates against women. Section 10 of this Act is a restatement and codification of Lesotho customary law regarding succession to the office of a Chief. Sections 10(2) & (3) of the Act only allow a son of a Chief to succeed to that office, denying the same right to a daughter. If no son is available Section 10(4) of the Act allows a Chief’s wife to succeed; however, once that wife’s tenure ends, only the brother or uncle of the previous male Chief may succeed. Despite the Lesotho Constitution protecting freedom from discrimination in section 18, sections 18(4)(b) & (c) create an exception for laws such as “application[s] of the customary law of Lesotho”. A/HRC/25/74 30 Date Type