The first time that Iranian citizens heard the name of the special unit may go back to the early 1970s; when one of the first street protests after the revolution took place in Mashhad, one of the most religious cities in Iran, in Bahman 1357. In 1970, the government of Iran merged the city police, […]...

Weapon; a remedy for all seasons of rule. Critics have the floor; Ali Mojtehazadeh, a lawyer, says that “the thirteenth government has prepared a bill entitled ‘Granting the right to use weapons to security forces in protests’ and intends to legalize it” (1) and Faizeh Hashemi Rafsanjani, a political activist and member of the Constructionist […]...

In pursuit of expanding the powers of law enforcement and military personnel in the use of weapons, the proposed amendment to the Arms Use Law, particularly the granting of authority to security and plainclothes officers, has raised the greatest concern among legal experts and human rights activists. This puts one of the most fundamental human […]...

Following the efforts of the eleventh parliament to review and approve the amendment bill on the use of weapons, passed in 1994, supporters and proponents of this bill claim that the main goal of drafting this new amendment is to address the inadequacy of the current law (the law on the use of weapons by […]...

God, Sultan Mahmud is the same God as today. Last year, the leader of the Islamic Republic agreed to change the name of “NAJA” to “FARAJA” and in May of this year, “The Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic” was promoted to “The Command of the Law Enforcement of the Islamic Republic”. Following this […]...

Is might right? The law on the use of weapons by law enforcement officers in necessary situations was passed in 1373 (1994) and was drafted in the prevailing conditions after the end of the eight-year war. It seems that the aim of this law was to prevent shooting at civilians and reduce the use of […]...

A look at the laws of Turkey and Pakistan in comparison with Iran. The use of force and weapons by armed forces to maintain order and deal with criminals has always been one of the most important and troublesome issues in the legal systems of countries. On one hand, it cannot be denied that the […]...

These days, the news of the proposal to amend the law on the use of weapons by armed forces personnel being on the agenda of the parliament and the discussion of changes to the law on the use of weapons and the replacement of the term “armed forces” with “armed personnel” has sparked a heated […]...

They say everything started with the release of a video; a video in which an officer of the Islamic Republic’s law enforcement forces in “Bidzard” of Shiraz is attacked by a suspect with a cold weapon and as a result of the injuries, loses his life. The main question here was why the police officer […]...