A/HRC/37/68/Add.1 Replies to paragraphs 24-25 Unfortunately, in spite of providing detailed information on the contents of the draft report of the Secretary-General of last year regarding the health and medical drug situation and the status of prisons in Iran, incorrect and unrealistic allegations in this area have been repeated from a non-existent source in the present draft. While, in addition to periodic inspections and the handling of related complaints, Iranian prisons are subject to numerous governmental and nongovernmental supervisions (written report of an independent NGO is annexed to the visit to Evin Prison). The visit of several ambassadors and diplomats to the Evin Prison and visiting of an 11-member parliamentary delegation from the National Security and Justice Commissions and particularly their visit of security detainees and Section 209 should be duly taken into consideration. The initial report of the visits indicates that the prison is in a good situation and it is obvious that if there are shortcomings reported in the report, the cases were later carefully examined and attended. The existence of this open-ended policy and open action towards prisons is in serious contradiction with the false allegations made in the draft makes it necessary to remove this paragraph from the final text. The following is a brief summary of the regulations of the prison organization and the non-avoidable requirements in health and access to bathrooms and toilets as well as access to medical treatment inside and outside the prison: As for prison condition, nutrition, and hygiene of prisoners and the possibility of meeting them, we would like to state that: In the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Executive By-Laws of Prisoners' Organization are carried out for all detainees and prisoners. In short, in order to describe the existing realities, all prisons throughout the country are subject to direct supervision by prosecutors and their deputies. Prosecutors and their deputies can visit prisons at any time, and prosecute offenders if they find violations, along with the removal of officers. In order to carry out the duties of the Prisons Organization and the Provisional and Educational Measures of the country, the following are noticeable: 1Places used as detention centers are under the supervision of the Prisons Organization and in addition to internal monitoring (inspection, protection, judicial and enforcement) under the auspices of the Attorney General and the judges of the Prison, on behalf of the prosecutor, carry out inspections in all sectors, especially in the area of keeping defendants and convicted security offenders. Citizenship rights units and the Ombudsman of provinces are also inspected without prior information. 2Since the responsibility of the detention centers is entrusted to the prison authorities, which is an independent organization under the supervision of the judiciary, the treatment with prisoners, in order to provide security and education measures, is in accordance with the legal and religious standards of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 3The organization carries out the administration of prisons and there is no other place used as a prison and detention center other than the places under its supervision, and all judges are legally bound to dispatch the accused under trial and convicts with an official introduction to those prisons The prison authorities can not accept a detainee without a judge's order. 4In practice, the necessary supervisory measures are taken by establishing a Central Monitoring Committee for protection of citizenship rights at the capital and in the departments in the provincial centers, and inspection teams are dispatched to various concerned departments, to investigate the received reports of violation. Investigating the performance of government officials and acts of suspected abusers, has been addressed after reviewing the results of investigations by competent investigation boards. The legislator has also stipulated a mechanism for the claimants of violation of citizenship rights, through the enactment and enforcement of the law on respect for legitimate freedoms and the preservation of citizenship rights. The mechanism recognizes authorities as accountable for execution of the law and for protecting the affected individuals and the litigation through the supervisory boards; with the continuous increase in regulatory measures, we have witnessed a significant reduction in complaints received to inspection boards over the recent years. 5The approach to improving the prisoners' retention status has always been on the agenda, and the health, treatment and nutrition of prisoners has been well attended. In accordance with Article 95, a minimum standard diet of three meals a day, containing all the necessary food ingredients, including at least three meals of food containing meat, is fully complied with, and the inspectors apply a comprehensive oversight. In order to promote the well-being of prisoners, buffets and shops are set up, with affordable prices, in accordance with Article 98 and its clauses. 6Mistreatment with prisoners is prohibited, in the constitution and customary laws, including the law of respect for legitimate freedoms and the preservation of citizenship rights. 11