A/HRC/22/53/Add.4 He also calls on the Government to undertake a prompt and impartial investigation of possible acts of torture, leading to the prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, and to ensure Mr. Ebrahimi obtains redress, including fair and adequate compensation, and as full rehabilitation as possible. Further, if Mr. Ebrahimi is to be tried, the Government must ensure that any evidence against him obtained under torture is declared inadmissible. (q) UA Iran 08/10/2012 Case No. IRN 24/2012 State reply: None to date Alleged detention and flogging of human rights defender 65. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has not responded to this communication dated 8 October 2012, thereby failing to cooperate with the mandate established by the Human Rights Council. The communication referred to the imprisonment of Mr. Mohammad Ali Dadkhah, a lawyer and co-founder of the Centre for Human Rights Defenders (CHRD). The Special Rapporteur expresses grave concern about the physical and mental integrity of Mr. Dadkhah in view of allegations that he has been subjected to flogging. In this context, the Special Rapporteur stresses the Government‟s obligation to protect the right to physical and mental integrity of all persons as stated in article 7 of the ICCPR. The Special Rapporteur reminds the Government of paragraph 7a of Resolution 8/8 of the Human Rights Council, which states that corporal punishment, can amount to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or even torture. Also, in report A/HRC/10/44 the office of the Special Rapporteur held that corporal punishment can no longer be justified under present international law, not even under the most exceptional situations. Finally, 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.” 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. Dadkhah 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 and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, leading to prosecution and punishment of the perpetrators, and to provide redress to Mr. Dadkhah. (r) UA Iran 11/10/2012 Case No. IRN 25/2012 State reply: None to date Alleged torture, solitary confinement, and imminent execution. 66. The Special Rapporteur regrets that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has not responded to this communication dated 11 October 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 and ten other individuals, including Mr. Hamid Rahi‟i, Mr. Mohammad Ali Rabi‟i, Mr. Ali Darvish, and Mr. Abbas Namaki, who are reportedly at risk of imminent execution. Mr. Sedeghi was the subject of a previous communication dated 26 June 2012 and 7 August 2012, all of them also unanswered. 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, and of reports that Mr. Sedeghi was transferred to Evin Prison and placed in solitary confinement. 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.” With respect to the allegation 36