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Similar to her other inmates, she has been receiving her regular medical examinations.
Regarding his health status, records show that he was transferred to Taleghani Hospital in
Tehran on Saturday, August 1, 2015 and received medical care. She was again transferred to
the hospital for treatment completion on Sunday, October 11 Oct. 2015. It should be noted that
she was transferred to a hospital that was requested by her family, where Mrs. Mohammadi's
former doctors were working and were familiar with her clinical records. Medical
examinations have been continued whenever needed. Mrs. Narges Mohammadi has had 84
occasions of visiting doctors out of the prison within the last two years (6 of them have been
canceled by herself). It seems to be a maximum of cooperation for her medical treatment. She
has also had continuous visits with her relatives in presence and in cabins. Her recent health
and treatment measures have highlighted her normal health status and any expression of
concern over her health situation is unsubstantiated..
Mrs. Narges Mohammadi has had 95 cabin and in-person visits. It should be noted that she
does not use the privilege of visiting the family due to the absence of her family in Iran, and
mostly her brother, who is present in Iran, visits her.The issue of the amnesty or the reduction
of the punishment of offenders is carried out in accordance with the law and in accordance
with the relevant rules and is also applicable to her. The letter, referred to in this paragraph,
sent by a number of MPs, shall be definitely taken into consideration, and what is more
important is the request to be made for pardon, and the law cannot be expected to do it by
itself. Naturally, it should not be expected that independence of judges to be influenced by law
makers or politicians. It should be noted that the legislator, in Article 474 of the Criminal
Procedure Code, has stipulated the right of the application for retrial; and it is the eligibility of
such requests, otherwise it would be rejected.
Reply to paragraph 46
The allegation for the imprisonment of lawyers without reference to their perpetrated offenses
is inappropriate; since a lawyer cannot carry out an act that is outside his mandate and
advocacy, and definitely the Rapporteur also acknowledges that if the lawyer violates the limits
of his legal duties and acts contrary to law, he/she may be sued and brought to justice. He
could be punished by the court, after the issuance of verdict by the pertinent court, in
accordance with law. In the case of Mr. Abdolfattah Soltani, the following references should
be noticed:
• Effective participation in the establishment of a Human Rights Defenders' Club (without
obtaining legal permission) for carrying out illegal actions,
• Suspicious contacts with the embassies of some countries in Iran,
• Receiving significant amounts of cash from foreign services,
• Contact with elements of the internationally recognized terrorist group of MKO.
It should be recalled that, considering her numerous illegal activities, 12 lawyers have been
involved in the legal process and legal services. In addition, despite his conviction, and that he
was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment and 20 years of deprivation of his advocacy activities,
at the first stage, upon the review of period of his sentence he was finally sentenced to 13 years
of imprisonment, as well as 10 years of deprivation of attorney activity. Through his family
and his lawyers, he has been pursuing his health and treatment and has had the opportunity to
visit his trustworthy doctor and at least for 13 times he has been dispatched to medical clinics
out of the prison for dental and other treatment services. He is presently on leave from the
prison and further he may request for conditional release or even make a request for pardon
which will be considered in accordance with current regulations.
Reply to paragraph 47
Mr. Mohammad Ali Taheri was sentenced to five years imprisonment on the charge of
insulting sanctities, payment of 50 million Rials on the charge of illegal intervention in the
medicine and medical treatment of patients, cancellation of the license of the Erfani Keyhani
institution, to 74 lashes for committing act of Haram (act against Islamic Canon Law), payment
of ten million Rials on the charge of procuring and distributing audiovisual material and
unauthorized activities, payment of 890 Million Tomans on the charge of obtaining illegitimate
money, and finally to payment of six million Rials for unauthorized use of scientific titles. He
has been serving his term of imprisonment since 4 May, 2011. He has another prosecution file
on the charge of “corruption on the earth”, which has not yet been issued with a verdict
(because the Supreme Court has violated the judgment and referred the same to the court). He
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