Islamic Revolutionary Court
- Islamic Revolutionary Court
Islamic Revolutionary Court [ [http://www.house.gov/pitts/initiatives/humanrights/prisoners/bahaii2iran.htm Human Rights ] ] is a special court in the Islamic Republic of Iran designed to eliminate those suspected of wanting to overthrow the Islamic regime. This revolutionary court [ [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html CIA - The World Factbook - Iran ] ] started its work after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and remains in place as of 2008.
Jurisdiction
According to the government site, the Court's jurisdictions are as follows, [ [http://www.iranjudiciary.org/courts-revolutionarycourts-en.html قوه قضائیه جمهوری اسلامی ایران ] ]
#All of the offenses against the internal and external security of the Country, combating and behaving in a corruptly manner on the earth.
#Uttering slander against the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Honorable Leader.
#Conspiracy against the Islamic Republic of Iran or carrying arms [This is because no one that is not affiliated with the government is allowed to bear arms. This Court takes care of private arms-bearers.] , use of terrorism, destruction of building against the Islamic Republic.
#Engaging in espionage for aliens.
#All crimes involving smugglings and narcotic items.
#The cases pertinent to Article 49 [Article 49 [Confiscation] of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran] of the Constitution.
It also tries non-clerical government employees who do no necessarily advocate an armed revolution. [ [http://cartoonistrights.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=25 Iranian Cartoonist will be Tried in the Islamic Revolutionary Court] ] It holds kangaroo trials that are not public, though sometimes certain information becomes disclosed at the discretion of the government. There is no jury, and a single judge decides the matter at hand.
Infamy
The Islamic Revolutionary Court is infamous for having executed thousands of secularists and communists in the 1980s.
References and notes
ee also
*Judicial system of Iran
*Special Clerical Court
*Enemies of Islam
*Freedom of speech in Iran
External links
* [http://hrw.org/english/docs/1998/06/03/iran1188.htm Human Rights Watch Condemns Killing Of Iranian Civilians] June 3, 1998
* [http://www.cpj.org/attacks99/mideast99/Iran.html Zan CENSORED] 6 April 1999
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