Right to Life
Execution in International Human Rights Documents / Alireza Goodarzi
Execution in the legal system of Iran is one of the punishments that results in the loss of life, but in the international human rights system, execution is generally considered equivalent to the death penalty. In this sense, intentionally taking the life of a human being is considered a form of punishment by law and […]...
Read MoreThe dramatic increase in the number of executions in Iran and its reasons/ Morteza Hamounian
“Record keeping is the ruler of death” On average, one person is executed daily in Iran. These words are from Diana Eltahawy, the director of the Middle East and North Africa office of Amnesty International. The statistics are for the first six months of the current year. As the leader of the regime says, “We […]...
Read More“Accusation of fighting against oppressors, the judicial power’s effort to provide security through execution/ Mahnaz Norouzian”
These days, the release of news related to the execution of the highway robber Niaiesh has occupied the public opinion and human rights defenders, and has sparked both supportive and opposing views. Some believe that our judicial system is caught up in false emotions and reactionary decisions, while others argue that given the rising crime […]...
Read MoreThe file of Kian Emamverdi; from “Rape by Force” to “Corruption on Earth” / Moein Khazaei
It was the summer of 1399 when some users of the social network Twitter revealed a crime that had been committed against them. They were talking about a man who would lure women to his house and drug them, then take advantage of them while they were unconscious and helpless. The number of testimonies increased, […]...
Read MoreDraft of “Amendment to the Arms Deployment Law” in conversation with Ebrahim Azizi and Seyed Ali Aghazadeh Dafsari, two representatives of the parliament / Ali Kalaei.
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 […]...
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Created By: Ali KalaeiDoes the proposed bill recognize the use of lethal weapons as legitimate? In conversation with Saleh Nikbakht/ Behzad Haghighi.
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 […]...
Read MoreMohammad Moghimi: The amendment bill on the use of weapons is against all human values / Azad Mohammadi
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 […]...
Read MoreIs the bill “Amendment of the Arms Deployment Law” a reproduction of the exceptional situation? / Mehrnoush Noye Doust
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 […]...
Read MoreانDevelopment of the use of weapons against citizens with legal tools/ Osman Mozinan
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 […]...
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Created By: Osman MozayanWhat are the laws for police use of weapons in other countries? / Musi Barzin
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 […]...
Read More“The Amendment to the ‘Arms Use Law’; Green Light for Personal Clothing to Use Weapons/ Mahnaz Norouzian”
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 […]...
Read MoreThe draft of “Amendment to the Arms Use Law”; Support for the Police or Threat to Citizens’ Right to Life? / Moayen Khazaei
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 […]...
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