A/HRC/28/70 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. 23

Select target paragraph3

Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents