A/HRC/43/12/Add.1 mistreatment against women, girls and children have been criminalized and punishments have been intensified, while stronger mechanisms are anticipated in the law for greater intervention and supervision on implementation. Moreover, genital mutilation of women and girls is criminalized as per Articles 664 and 706 of the Islamic Penal Code adopted in 2013. Not supported recommendations 19. Some 123 recommendations are not supported by the Islamic Republic of Iran. These recommendations are as follows: 26.6, 26.7, 26.8, 26.9, 26.10, 26.11, 26.12, 26.13, 26.14, 26.15, 26.16, 26.17, 26.18, 26.19, 26.21, 26.24, 26.27, 26.28, 26.29, 26.30, 26.31, 26.32, 26.33, 26.36, 26.38, 26.45, 26.80, 26.82, 26.83, 26.84, 26.85, 26.87, 26.95, 26.96, 26.97 26.98, 26.99, 26.100, 26.101, 26.102, 26.103, 26.104, 26.105, 26.106, 26.107, 26.108, 26.109, 26.110, 26.111, 26.112, 26.113, 26.115, 26.116, 26.117, 26.119, 26.120, 26.121, 26.122, 26.123, 26.124, 26.125, 26.126, 26.127, 26.128, 26.129, 26.130, 26.131, 26.132, 26.133, 26.134, 26.135, 26.136, 26.137, 26.138, 26.139, 26.141, 26.144, 26.149, 26.150, 26.152, 26.153, 26.155, 26.158, 26.159, 26.160, 26.163, 26.164, 26.166, 26.168, 26.171, 26.173, 26.179, 26.232, 26.239, 26.240, 26.241, 26.242, 26.243, 26.244, 26.247, 26.253, 26.254, 26.270, 26.272, 26.275, 26.276, 26.279, 26.299, 26.300, 26.301, 26.303, 26.304, 26.305, 26.306, 26.311, 26.312, 26.313, 26.315, 26.316, 26.317, 26.319, 26.320, 26.327. Specific explanations and observations on recommendation which are not supported 1. Recommendation 26.29 20. We consider this recommendation irrelevant to the subject matter. As a committed non-nuclear-weapon State party to the NPT and consistent with its principled position on nuclear disarmament, Iran actively participated in the negotiations of the TPNW and continues to support its overall objective. We believe TPNW should be complemented by the urgent commencement of negotiations and conclusion of a comprehensive convention on nuclear weapons, leading to total elimination of all nuclear weapons in a verifiable and irreversible manner. 2. Recommendation 26.97 21. A binding and precise national law has been adopted under the title of “the Law to Combat Terrorism Financing (adopted in 2015, amended in 2018)” in order to criminalize and prevent the transfer of fund and financing of terrorist groups and institutions whose actions impede the exercise and enjoyment of individuals and societies of their fundamental human rights such as the right to safe life. 3. Recommendations 26.150, 26.155 22. As per Articles 24 and 27 of the Constitution, individuals and members of the civil society shall not be prosecuted by law for peacefully exercising their rights in accordance with the related rules and regulations. 4. Recommendation 26.173 23. 5. The issue is currently being implemented. Recommendation 26.272 24. Iran’s civil and criminal laws criminalize any sexual abuse of women and children 2. There is no law which permits sexual abuse and harassment. As per Article 3 of the Law to Support the Children and Juveniles adopted in 2012, any exploitation and employment of children for illegal acts are forbidden and offenders shall be prosecuted by law. According to Article 10 of the Bill to Support Children and Juveniles, which is in the final stages of adoption, any sexual abuse or harassment of children has been criminalized. In addition, Iran 5