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to address the substandard detention conditions identified previously by the human
rights mechanisms and in the present and previous reports of the Special Rapporteur
or that may have been identified by its own audit. He implores the Government to
ensure adequate access to medical treatment in line with international standards.
96.
The Special Rapporteur calls on the Government to amend laws that violate the
rights of women or that undermine their full enjoyment of civil political, social and
economic rights, including the right to work and to freedom from discrimination,
especially in education and the workplace. Draft legislation currently under
consideration that appears to infringe on those rights raises serious concern, and
should be reconsidered.
97.
The Special Rapporteur encourages the Government to consider ending its
satellite jamming, given its impact on the health of its citizens and on the right to
access to information. He also calls for the enhancement of policies that govern gender
confirmation surgeries for transgender individuals to ensure the protection of the
right to health of those who may consider such procedures.
98.
The universal periodic review of the Islamic Republic of Iran conducted in 2014
offered all stakeholders an opportunity to reflect on previous efforts to promote
respect for human rights in the country and provided a platform for exploring
opportunities to improve the current situation. The Special Rapporteur will use the
outcome of that review as a basis for collaboration between himself and the Iranian
authorities, and he will continue to seek cooperation in the form of dialogue and visits
to the country to further assess the situation. He encourages the Government to
consider committing to a voluntary midterm review that may contribute to its ability
to make progress on the pledges that it may undertake in March 2015 as part of the
adoption of the report on the outcome of its second universal periodic review.
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