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| Name: | Penal Code |
| Country: | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1991-06-30 |
| Entry into force: | |
| Published on: | Official Gazette, 1992-01-01, No. 13640 |
| ISN: | IRN-1991-L-31811 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=31811&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Official Gazette, 1992-01-01, No. 13640 Extracts of Code in English  Refworld, UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency PDF (consulted on 2010-08-03) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Contains 497 sections and 103 notes, to be effective for an experimental period of 5 years, and is strictly based on Islamic fundamentalism "Shiit Shari'a". There are two categories of penalties: "Hudud" (fixed penalties) and "Qisas" (retribution) or "Diya" (blood-money). Hudud penalties are applied to persons committing crimes against the State, such as adultery, drinking alcohol, highway robbery, theft from a secured place, rebellion against the Islamic Authorities, and apostacy. Penalties include death by stoning or by sword, amputation, and flogging. Victims of crimes of essentially a private nature, such as murder, may exercise a right to retribution ("Qisas") or decide to accept blood-money ("Diyah"). |
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