A/HRC/22/53/Add.4 Rapporteur further reiterates the Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. Rule 22(2) provides that “[s]ick prisoners who require specialist treatment shall be transferred to specialized institutions or to civil hospitals. Where hospital facilities are provided in an institution, their equipment, furnishing and pharmaceutical supplies shall be proper for the medical care and the treatment of sick prisoners, and there shall be a staff of suitable trained officers.” In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the Special Rapporteur concludes that the rights of Pastor Irani under international law have been violated. The Special Rapporteur calls on the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure that all sick persons in detention are provided with proper medical care and treatment. Further, he calls on the Government to undertake a prompt, independent and effective investigation of the facts, leading to the prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, and to provide full redress to Pastor Irani. (n) UA Iran 07/08/2012 Case No. IRN 21/2012 State reply: None to date Alleged acts of torture and imminent execution 62. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has not responded to this communication dated 7 August 2012, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate established by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the imminent execution of Mr. Saeed Sedeghi, who was sentenced to death on drug-related charges. Mr. Sedeghi was the subject of a previous communication sent on 26 June 2012. The Special Rapporteur expresses grave concerns about the physical and mental integrity of Mr. Sedeghi in light of allegations of acts of torture and ill-treatment while in detention. In this context, the Special Rapporteur reminds the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran of Article 7 of the ICCPR, which requires States to protect the dignity and physical and mental integrity of every individual, and to afford everyone protection against acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, whether inflicted by people acting in their official capacity, outside their official capacity, or in a private capacity. Furthermore he 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.” 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 Mr. Sedeghi 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 victim. Given the irremediable nature of capital punishment, the Special Rapporteur further calls on the Government to take all necessary measures to prevent the execution of Mr. Sedeghi and to set aside any criminal conviction based on evidence obtained under torture. In case that Mr. Sedeghi has already been executed, the Special Rapporteur urges the Government of Iran to provide full redress to Mr. Sedeghi‟s next of kin. (o) JUA Iran 27/08/2012 Case No. IRN 22/2012 State reply: None to date Alleged risk of execution under charges which are not considered as most serious crimes 63. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has not responded to this communication, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate established by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to imminent execution of Mr. Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani. The Special Rapporteur expressed grave concern regarding allegations that Mr. Savadjani was subjected to torture and ill-treatment and held in solitary confinement for over 40 months while in detention. The Special Rapporteur would like to remind the Government of the obligation to protect the right to 34