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January 5, 2025

The law of weapon use

Draft 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 Kalaei
July 22, 2022

Does 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 […]...

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Created By: Bahzad Haghighi
July 22, 2022

Mohammad 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 […]...

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Created By: Azad Mohammadi
July 22, 2022

Is 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 […]...

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Created By: Mehrnoush Noudoust
July 22, 2022

ان Development 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 Mozayan
July 22, 2022

What 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 […]...

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Created By: Mousa Barzin
July 22, 2022

“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 […]...

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Created By: Mahnaz Norouzian
July 22, 2022

The 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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Created By: Moein Khazaeli
July 22, 2022