Expresses its concern that, since 1996, no invitation has been extended by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Special Representative to visit the country and at the continuing violations of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in particular, executions, the restrictions on freedom of expression, discrimination against religious minorities and women; calls upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to: a) invite the Special Rapporteur to visit the country; b) to give effect, in the near future, to its invitation to the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances to visit the country; c) to consolidate respect for human rights and the rule of law and to abide by its freely undertaken obligations; d) to make efforts to ensure the full application of due process of law and fair and transparent procedures by the judiciary; e) to ensure that capital punishment will not be imposed for crimes other than the most serious; f) to accelerate the process of the investigation into the suspicious deaths and killings of intellectuals and political activists; g) to eliminate all forms of discrimination based on religious grounds or against persons belonging to minorities; h) to implement fully the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Representative with regard to religious intolerance; i) to take all necessary steps to end the use of torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment; j) to take further measures to promote full and equal enjoyment by women of their human rights.

Adopted 67-54-46, 81st plenary meeting

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