CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3 United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Distr.: General 29 November 2011 Original: English Human Rights Committee 103rd session 17 October-4 November 2011 Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee Islamic Republic of Iran 1. The Committee considered the third periodic report of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CCPR/C/IRN/3) at its 2834th, 2835th and 2836th meetings (CCPR/C/SR/2834, CCPR/C/SR/2835 and CCPR/C/SR/2836), held on 17 and 18 October 2011. At its 2857th and 2858th meetings (CCPR/C/SR/2857 and CCPR/C/SR/2858), held on 2 November 2011, it adopted the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. The Committee welcomes the third periodic report of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the information presented therein. It expresses appreciation for the opportunity to renew its constructive dialogue with the State party’s delegation on the measures that the State party has taken during the reporting period to implement the provisions of the Covenant. The Committee is grateful to the State party for its written replies (CCPR/C/IRN/Q/3/Add.1) to the list of issues (CCPR/C/IRN/Q/3), which were supplemented by the oral responses provided by the delegation. 3. The Committee notes with regret, however, the 18-year period between the consideration of the second and third periodic reports and hopes that the constructive engagement by the State party with the Committee at its 103rd session will be continued through effective implementation of the current recommendations and timely submission of its fourth periodic report. B. Positive aspects 4. The Committee welcomes: (a) The signing of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict in September 2010; GE.11-47449