A/HRC/22/53/Add.4 treatment or punishment, including through intimidation, which are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever and can thus never be justified, 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.” With respect to the allegation that Mr. Saeed Malekpour was held in solitary confinement for over a year, the Special Rapporteur recalls that, in accordance with paragraph 6 of General Comment No. 20 of the Human Rights Committee, the prolonged solitary confinement of Mr. Malekpour amounted to acts prohibited by article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In light of the fact that no evidence has been provided to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur is of the view that the rights of the individuals under the UN Convention against Torture have been violated. The Special Rapporteur calls on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to undertake a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation of the alleged acts of torture, leading to prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, and to provide redress to the victims. (b) JAL 28/02/2012 Case No. IRN 3/2012 State reply: None to date Alleged torture and subsequent death in detention of two members of ethic Arab minority 50. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has not responded to this communication dated 28 February 2012, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the alleged torture and subsequent death in detention of Mr. Nasser Derafshan Alboshokeh and Mr. Mohammad al-Kaabi. In this context, the Special Rapporteur reiterates that paragraph 1 of Human Rights Council Resolution 16/23 “[c]ondemns all forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including through intimidation, which are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever and can thus never be justified, 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 also reiterates the Government‟s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ratified on 24 June 1975), which provides that every individual has the right to life and security of the person, that this right shall be protected by law, and that no person shall be arbitrarily deprived of his or her life (article 6). In light of the fact that no evidence has been provided to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur concludes that the rights of both Mr. Nasser Derafshan Alboshokeh and Mr. Mohammad al-Kaabi under the UN Convention against Torture have been violated. The Special Rapporteur calls on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to undertake a prompt, impartial, and effective investigation of the alleged acts of torture, leading to prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, and to provide redress to the family members of the victims. (c) JUA 29/02/2012 Case No. IRN 4/2012 State reply: None to date Alleged torture to extract confessional and imminent execution of two men belonging to the Kurdish minority. 51. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has not responded to this communication dated 29 February 2012, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate issued by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the imminent execution of Messrs. Zaniar (or Zanyar) Moradi and Loghman (or Loqman) Moradi, both of whom were the subject of a previous joint urgent appeal sent on 15 November 2011 (see A/HRC/19/44, case no IRN 18/2011). However, no response has been received. The Special Rapporteur is particularly concerned about the allegations that the aforementioned individuals were subjected to torture and coercion in order to extract confessions. In this context, the Special Rapporteur reiterates that paragraph 1 of Human Rights Council Resolution 16/23 “[c]ondemns all forms of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, including through intimidation, which are and shall remain prohibited at any time and in any place whatsoever and can thus never be justified, 27