A/HRC/22/45
Observations
183. The Working Group regrets that no response has been received to the general
allegation transmitted on 13 January 2011 (A/HRC/19/58/Rev.1, paras. 238-244),
concerning the alleged enforced disappearance, between 1997 and 1998, of a number of
students who opposed the former President Suharto‘s New Order regime, notwithstanding a
reminder sent on 14 August 2012.
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of
the period
under review
517
Cases transmitted to the
Government during the period
under review: 1
Cases clarified during the period
under review: 0
Cases sent under Cases sent
the urgent action under the
procedure
standard
procedure
Government
0
0
1
Non-governmental
sources
Number of
outstanding cases
at the end of the
year under review
0
518
Number of cases on which the Multiple replies on some cases
Government has replied
Number of cases of possible clarification
by Government (6-month rule)
0
0
N/A
Urgent appeal
Yes
Government response
No
General allegation
N/A
Government response
N/A
Prompt intervention letter
N/A
Government response
N/A
Working Group request for a visit
Yes
Invitation extended
Yes - postponed
Standard procedure
184. The Working Group transmitted one newly-reported case to the Government,
concerning Mr. Saeed Zeinaly, who was allegedly arrested at home on 14 July 1999 by
agents of security forces.
Urgent appeal
185. The Working Group, jointly with three other special procedures mechanisms,
transmitted to the Government an urgent appeal on 16 February 2012, concerning various
individuals including Mr. Shahram Manouchehri, allegedly arrested at his home by
security forces on 19 January 2012, before being transferred to an unknown location. At the
time of the communication, the fate and whereabouts of Mr. Manouchehri reportedly
remained unknown.
Information from the Government
186. The Government transmitted four communications dated 2 March 2012, 4 May
2012, 15 May 2012, and 20 July 2012. All of these communications concerned an urgent
appeal transmitted on 19 October 2011.
187. In its first communication, the Government reported that one of the individuals
referred to in the urgent appeal was fined for using satellite TV equipment, sentenced to
one year‘s imprisonment for propaganda against the State, and two year‘s imprisonment for
insulting the late Imam and the eminent leader of the Revolution; that 16 months of his
original sentence was converted into an additional fine because of his advanced age; that
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