JURIST Staff

Why Iran’s Judicial System is Stacked Against Protesters, Who Despite Constitutional Protection, Face Execution for Their Beliefs

JURIST Staff

October 5, 2022 11:25:40 am

Article 27 of the Iranian Constitution states that protesters are permitted to gather and march so long as weapons aren’t involved, their message is not anti-Islamic, and they first obtain permission from the Interior Ministry. But while protest may be legal in theory, practice points to a very different reality. The Interior Ministry has not [...]

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