A/HRC/25/60/Add.2 Behnam Irani and Saeed Abedini have been held in solitary confinement, beaten by other inmates, suffered internal bleeding and ulcers, and been denied necessary medical treatment while imprisoned for “national security” crimes. It is reported that Mr. Ghazi Heidari, an industrial engineer in prison for “national security” charges, and Mr. Mohammad Reza Pourhajari, a blogger charged with propagating against the system and insulting the Supreme leader, have been held incommunicado and in solitary confinement respectively, beaten and injured while in prison, subjected to torture and ill treatment, and denied medical care. It is further reported that Mr. Javid Kian, a lawyer charged with “defamation of the Iranian judiciary” and other “national security” crimes for representing an alleged adulterer and others arrested on sodomy charges, has been beaten, injured, denied medical treatment, held in solitary confinement, and lost 12 of his teeth and 50 kilograms of weight. The communication also refers to Ayatollah Hossein Kazemeyni Boroujerdi who was sentenced to jail for acting against national security and not based on his beliefs in June 2007. Ayatollah Boroujerdi suffers from Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, a heart issue, kidney stones, and breathing and walking problems. It is reported that Ayatollah Boroujerdi’s declining health is due to poor prison conditions, physical abuse, solitary confinement, and repeated torture and ill-treatment, and a lack of access to medical care. 66. In this context, the Special Rapporteur reiterates that each Government that principle 9 of the Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions, which underlines that “there shall be thorough, prompt and impartial investigation of all suspected cases of extra-legal, arbitrary and summary executions, including cases where complaints by relatives or other reliable reports suggest unnatural death in the above circumstances . . . .” Further, the Special Rapporteur wishes to draw attention to paragraph 7b of the Human Rights Council Resolution 16/23 urges States to take effective measures to have all allegations of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment promptly and impartially examined and to hold those responsible accountable, brought to justice, punished. The Special Rapporteur additionally wishes to recall the absolute prohibition of torture and ill-treatment, as reiterated in paragraph 1 of Human Rights Council Resolution 16/23, which “Condemns all forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including through intimidation, which are and shall remain prohibited . . . and calls upon all States to implement fully the absolute and non-derogable prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.” The Special Rapporteur further reminds the Government that paragraph 6 of General Comment 20 of the Human Rights Committee states that prolonged solitary confinement of the detained or imprisoned person may amount to acts prohibited by article 7. The Special Rapporteur reiterates article 12 of the Convention Against Torture, which requires the competent authorities to undertake a prompt and impartial investigation wherever there are reasonable grounds to believe that torture has been committed, and article 7 of the Convention Against Torture, which requires States Parties to prosecute suspected perpetrators of torture. Lastly, the Special Rapporteur points out that Rule 22(2) of Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners provides that sick prisoners shall be transferred to the appropriate health facilities and that internal facilities be equipped and staffed proper for effective treatment. The Special Rapporteur requests a response from the Government of Iran regarding the prevalence of custodial deaths and mistreatment. The Special Rapporteur further request that should the Government’s investigation find the allegations to be correct that any person responsible be held accountable. (g) UA 31/07/2013 Case No. IRN 12/2013 State reply: None to date Alleged risk of imminent execution of Messrs. Ghazi Abbasi, Abdul-Reza Amir-Khanafereh, Abdul-Amir Mojaddami, and Jasim Moghaddam Payam, as well as the cases of Messrs. Shahab Abbasi, Sami Jadmavinejad, and Hadi Albokhanfarnejad. 47