A critical legal analysis on the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the new Islamic Punishment Act of Iran

The provision for a minimum age of criminal responsibility (MACR) is stated in a number of international children’s rights instruments.The preamble of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) states that a child, by reason of his physical, mental and emotional immaturity is in need of special safeguards, care and assistance.Despite remarkable improvements in a number of provisions, an examination of the Iran’s laws and regulations reveal that the provision of MACR is currently in conflict with the international instruments particularly the UNCRC.This is despite the fact that Iran is a State Party of the UNCRC since. Furthermore, the Iranian Civil Code expressly provide that the government is to implement the UNCRC provisions as an international treaty.This article critically examines the position of the MACR and punishments of children in the new Islamic Punishment Act of Iran (2013) based on the four Islamic categories of punishments namely Hadd, Qisas, Diya and Ta’zir as enshrined in the new Act.The current article places emphasis on the examination of the issue of MACR in Iran and how effectively it is addressed by the new Act.The nature of this research is doctrinal by examining the new Act of Iran 2013 with a critical legal overview on the Articles relating to children and their impact on the rights of children.Furthermore, it compares the relevant Articles on MACR and punishments of the new Act with the previous abolished Act and the international standards.The purpose is to highlight both the limitations and advancements of the new Act.In the final analysis, this article concludes that despite the improvements in the field of children's rights in the new Act, it still poses potential risks for the rights of the children in Iran

Vaccine-associated Paralytic Poliomyelitis in Immunodeficient Children, Iran, 1995–2008

To determine the prevalence of vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis (VAPP) in immunodeficient infants, we reviewed all documented cases caused by immunodeficiency-associated vaccine-derived polioviruses in Iran from 1995 through 2008. Changing to an inactivated polio vaccine vaccination schedule and introduction of screening of neonates for immunodeficiencies could reduce the risk for VAPP infection

Child offenders in Iran: legal analysis on the age of criminal responsibility and sentencing(in English)

The age of criminal responsibility of children is important because of its relevance to children life. The minimum age of criminal responsibility of children is the lowest statutory age at which children may potentially be held criminally liable for infringements of the penal law in a given country. Thus, the area of children's rights includes the issue on age of criminal responsibility of children in international instruments as international standard. This article analyses the age of criminal responsibility of children in Iranian laws as a Member State of international instruments such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) as the basic sources for the children‟s rights in international law. This article analyses the legal framework for the age of criminal responsibility of children under the Iranian laws especially the Islamic Penalties Act. This article also discusses the conduct of prosecution and sentencing of children in Iran. The methodology involves gathering relevant data from the specified documents and compiling databases in order to analyse the material and arrive at a more complete understanding on the issue. The results of this analysis can be used to determine the proper age of criminal responsibility of children in Iran, specifically, and to promote protection of the rights of child offenders in Iran, generally

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