Islamic republic of iran constitution iranian government constitution. Islamic republic of irans strategic culture and national. Sep 21, 2019 the constitution of the islamic republic of iran advances the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of iranian society based on islamic principles and norms, which represent an honest aspiration of the islamic ummah. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran wikipedia. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran download. According to irans constitution, the supreme leader of iran, appointed for life by the assembly of experts, is responsible for the delineation and supervision of the general policies of the islamic republic of iran. The translation is very readable, and is a fine piece of scholarship. Justice is the more essential values in islamic thought. Pdf this study is aimed at analyzing aspects of individual rights and liberties in theocratic systems by examining the iranian constitution as a case. Constitution of the islamic republic encyclopaedia. The essence of the great islamic revolution of iran, and the course of the struggle of the muslim people.
The first years of the islamic republic were stormy and violent. Politics and the state in the islamic republic schirazi, asghar on. Preamble to the 1979 iranian constitution original electronic texts at the international constitutional law web site. Fundamental rights and citizen rights in islamic republic. Hamid ahmadi, the surrounding regions of iran and the regionalism in foreign policy of islamic republic of iran, 9 j. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran was adopted by referendum on 2 and 3 december 1979, and went into force replacing the constitution of 1906. The sense that in both agriculture and industry too much had been attempted too soon. The adoption of the new constitution was the second major development after the seizure of power by the revolutionary forces in tehran on february 11. Click download or read online button to get constitution of the islamic republic of iran book now. The islamic republic of iran is confronted with an unprecedented legitimacy crisis.
On 3 december 1979, almost one year after mohammad reza shah pahlavi left iran, the constitution of the islamic republic of iran replaced the monarchical constitution of 1906. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran financial disclosure. Islamic republic, to bring about a new political system, that of the islamic republic. The ensuing grand and bloody revolution of the muslim. Article 508 anyone who cooperates by any means with foreign states against the islamic republic of iran, if not considered as mohareb, shall be sentenced to one to ten years imprisonment. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran advances the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of iranian society based on islamic principles and norms, which represent an. Constitution of the islamic republic encyclopaedia iranica. For this reason, the constitution of islamic republic of iran, have devoted many of its rights and freedoms to the individual, social, judicial and public security accounts. General principles article 4 islamic principle all civil, penal, financial, economic, administrative, cultural, military, political, and other laws and regulations must be based on islamic criteria.
The constitution of 1906 was set aside, and iran became an islamic republic led by ayatollah khomeini. The constitution of islamic republic of iran iran chamber society. The leader issues an edict to the president after consultation with the nations exigency council stipulating the amendments or additions to be made by the council for revision of the constitution which. English islamic books pdf islamic books constitution of the islamic republic of iran english islamic penal code of iran english translation 1986 download student books new english books beginer council on american islamic relations an employers guide to islamic religious practices islamic penal code of the islamic republic of iran the strategy for islamic cultural action outside the islamic. We have sent our apostles with veritable signs and brought down with them scriptures and the scales of justice, so that men might conduct themselves with fairness. The form of government of iran is that of an islamic republic, endorsed by the people of iran on the basis of their longstanding belief in the sovereignty of truth and quranic justice, in the referendum of farvardin 9 and 10 in the year 58 of the solar islamic calendar, corresponding to jamadi alawwal 1 and 2 in the year 99 of the lunar islamic. The first major demonstrations with the intent to overthrow the shah mohammad reza pahlavi began in january 1978, with a new, islambased, theocratic constitution being approved in december 1979, ending the monarchy. The islamic revolution and iran under ayatollah khomeini, 1979 1989 8 president rafsanjani and the era of reconstruction, 1989 1997 9 president khatami and the reform movement, 1997 2005 10 2 politics 15 2. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran, setting forth as it does the political, social, cultural, and economic institutions and. The national assembly of pakistan passed the constitution on 10th april, 1973, the president of the assembly authenticated it on 12th april, 1973 and the assembly published the constitution of the islamic republic of pakistan.
The constitution of the islamic republic of iran sets forth the cultural, social, political and economic institutions of the people of iran, based on islamic principles. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran 1989. Government of the islamic republic of iran wikipedia. Islamic penal code of the islamic republic of iran book. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran qanuni asasiyi jomhuiriyi islkmiyi iran has replaced irans first constitution. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran wikisource. Iran islamic republic ofs constitution of 1979 with amendments through 1989. Many articles of the constitution emphasize on and guaranty the equality of all iranian. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran advances the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of iranian society based on islamic principles and norms, which represent an honest aspiration of the islamic ummah. This aspiration was exemplified by the nature of the great islamic revolution of iran, and by the. Feb 06, 2010 the revision of the constitution of the islamic republic of iran, whenever needed by the circumstances, will be done in the following manner. The islamic republic of iran was created shortly after the islamic revolution.
Constitution of the islamic republic of iran introductory note by rouhollah k. Article 9 treaty stipulations which have been, in accordance with the constitutional. The islamic republics power centers ayatollah ali khamenei, irans supreme leader, is the secondlongestserving head of state in the middle east. After consulting the expediency council, the leader issues an edict to the president stipulating the amendments or additions to be made by the council for revision of the constitution which consists of. This is a nice, compact edition of the constitution of the islamic republic of iran as laid out immediately after the revolution. The relation between international law, islamic law and constitutional law of the islamic republic of iran a multilayer system of conflict. Pdf egalitarian constitution of the islamic republic of. The supplement motammem to the constitution qanune asasi, lit. The shah was driven from his country on january 16, 1979. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran download ebook. The response does not discuss a correct example of how.
The islamic republic of iran is located in southwest asia, bordering in the south with persian gulf and oman sea and from the north with. There is, though, a very laughable introduction to the constitution written by the translator at the beginning of the text. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran 1 2 was adopted by referendum on october 24, 1979, and went into force on december 3 of that year, replacing the constitution of 1906. Leadership in the constitution of the islamic republic of. Any form of agreement resulting in foreign control over the natural resources, economy, army, or culture of the country, as well as other aspects of the national life, is forbidden. The revision of the constitution of the islamic republic of iran, whenever needed by the circumstances, will be done in the following manner. The constitution of islamic republic of iran in the name of god, the compassionate, the merciful. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran, setting forth as it does the political, social, cultural, and economic institutions and their relations that are to exist in society, must now provide for the consolidation of the foundations of islamic government, and propose the plan of a new system of government to be erected on the ruins.
International law and islamic gafari law in the iranian constitution 1. In the absence of a single leader, a council of religious leaders is appointed. Iran islamic republic ofs constitution of 1979 with. According to iran s constitution, the supreme leader of iran, appointed for life by the assembly of experts, is responsible for the delineation and supervision of the general policies of the islamic republic of iran. But in little more than a generation, iran had changed from a traditional, conservative, and rural society to one that was industrial, modern, and urban. Article 2 official religion first status of religious law. This aspiration was exemplified by the nature of the great islamic revolution of iran, and by the course of the. Politics and the state in the islamic republic by asghar schirazi. The new constitution was to guarantee that the monarchy was abolished and the islamic republic system of government was enforced in its place.
The civil code of the islamic republic of iran refworld. At this time, the constitution of the islamic republic of iran, as an articulation of the political, social, cultural, and economic relations and institutions of the society, was to open the way for af. A guide to the legal system of the islamic republic. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran 1979 chapter i. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran, setting forth as it does the political, social, cultural, and economic institutions and their relations. Article 509 anyone who during wartime commits one of the crimes against national and foreign security of the state mentioned in this chapter, shall. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran wikiquote. The adoption of the new constitution was the second major development after the seizure of power by the. Withdueattentiontotheessentialcharacterofthisgreat movement. The republic of iraq is a single federal, independent and fully sovereign state in which the system of government is republican, representative, parliamentary, and democratic, and this constitution is a guarantor of the unity of iraq. The islamic republic of iran is located in southwest asia, bordering in the south with persian gulf and oman sea and from the north with the caspian sea. Revision of the constitution of the islamic republic of iran, whenever needed by the circumstances, will be done in the following manner.
Iranians turn away from the islamic republic journal of. Preamble to the 1979 iranian constitution hanover college. The relation between international law, islamic law and. The islamic republics power centers council on foreign.
Iran islamic republic ofs constitution of 1979 with amendments. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran advances the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of iranian society based on islamic principles and. Outwardly, with a swiftly expanding economy and a rapidly modernizing infrastructure, everything was going well in iran. Based on these values, the spirit of the constitution of islamic republic of iran is egalitarian. Law, concluded between the iranian government and other government. This article, highlighting the heterodox character of irans theocratic ideology, stresses the tectonic social and cultural changes that have resulted in societys estrangement from the state over the past forty years in a reaction against this ideology. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran sets forth the cultural, social, political and economic institutions of the people of iran, based on islamic principles and rules, and reflecting the fundamental desires of the islamic people. Pdf constitutional rights and liberties in the islamic republic. Ramazani the constitution of the islamic republic of iran qanuni asasiyi jomhuiriyi islkmiyi iran has replaced iran s first constitution. Since then, a number of amendments have been made therein and it has become necessary and expedient that an uptodate and. Islamic republic of iran national report for central asian flyway meeting 10 june 2005, new delhi, india a.
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