Preambles of constitutions a comparative study of 194. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran wikimili. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran adopted. According to an article published in march 2018 by radio farda, the iranian branch of the usfunded radio free europeradio liberty rferl, the constitution of the islamic republic of iran dates from 1979 and was amended in 1989 radio farda, 1 march 2018. The struggle for the constitution against royal despotism is a chapter in iranian history that is now seen in almost mythic terms. Ratified 24 october 1979 and amended to 28 july 1989.
Constitutions and constitutional debates iran data portal. Below are links to all seven constitutional documents, both in persian and in english. Iran is a unitary islamic republic with one legislative house. Radical views of the iranian constitution 1458 words bartleby.
Right to jury in civil cases the heritage guide to the. In addition, this section contains links to the debates of the 1979 constitutional assembly. This sentiment caused the constitutional revolution. Constitutional amendments of pakistan in 1973 constitution. Apr 17, 2020 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 of. A copy of the iranian constitution may be obtained from the iran analytic center, telephone confidential rp 791 january 1979 approved for release 20020509. 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 of. Following the iran iraq war in 1989, saddam allowed elections for a new national legislature and proposed the creation of a new constitution. The amendments were approved by the public in a referendum three months. Be it enacted by parliament in the fortieth year of the republic of india as follows. The longest preamble can be found in the constitution of iran from 1979, 1989, 1994 and 1995 which contains 3,073 words, while other examples of extremely long preambles are rare.
Despite in the classical shiite jurisprudence that waging offensive jihad, or holy war, is an exclusive right of the infallible imam, khomeini believed that the shiite jurist had the authority to order it. This made the 1979 constitution of the islamic republic of iran an ideological constitution. The world health organization on monday sent its first planeload of assistance to iran. May 16, 2017 exporting the revolution in irans constitution. The countrys 1979 constitution put into place a mixed system of government, in which the executive, parliament, and judiciary are overseen by several bodies dominated by the clergy.
Adopted october 24, 1979 article 1 the form of government of iran is that of an islamic republic, endorsed by the people of iran on the basis of their longstanding. While articles one and two vest sovereignty in god, article six mandates popular elections for. An overview of iranian legal system and research globalex. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. Lyle denniston, the national constitution centers constitutional literacy adviser, looks at an attempt in a federal district court to allow the senate to approve the iran nuclear deal as a treaty, and not an executive agreement. Constitution of the islamic republic encyclopaedia. A constitutional referendum was held in iran on 28 july 1989, alongside presidential elections. The background iran has the oldest constitution in asia. The constitution has been called a hybrid of theocratic and democratic elements. Constitutional revolution iran iranian revolution, 1905 11, caused by dissatisfaction with economic stagnation, influence of western power, and results of the russojapanese war of 1904 05 and the russian revolution of 1905.
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. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran 1989. Although the provisions of the constitu tion have often been ignored, every politician invokes it and no one, until ayatollah. 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 preamble.
The constitution sixtythird amendment act, 1989 national. Following years of quarrels between presidents and prime ministers as well as serious dissent between the parliament and guardian council, ayatollah khomeini wrote a letter to president ali khamenei introducing a group tasked with amending the constitution. Start studying comparative gov final exam practice questions. This constitution was supposed to create a council of ministers, lift the ban on political parties, and provide for direct presidential election. How the law protects flag burning in the united states.
Iran politics clubs mission is to protect and serve the persian culture. The history subfield includes the dates of previous constitutions and the main steps and dates in formulating and implementing the latest constitution. Iran islamic republic of s constitution of 1979 with amendments through 1989. Congressional compensation the heritage guide to the. Exporting the revolution in irans constitution and the mahdi. Since 1979, iranian state is an islamic state under article 2 of the 1979 constitution of islamic republic of iran as amended in 1989 hereinafter the constitution. Irans reformists push for constitutional amendments. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran 1989 edition 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. Preamble to the 1979 iranian constitution original electronic texts at the international constitutional law web site. Significant amendments were adopted on 28 july 1989. The official language and script of iran, the lingua franca of its people, is persian. Dugang nga pamiling mahitungod han iran ha kanan wikipedia mga bugto. Iran islamic republic ofs constitution of 1979 with. The seventh amendment, passed by the first congress without debate, cured the omission by declaring that the right to a jury trial shall be preserved in common law cases, thus leaving the.
The constitution of the islamic republic of iran sets forth the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of iranian society on the basis of islamic principles and norms, which represent the earnest aspiration of the. Constitution of the islamic republic encyclopaedia iranica. Constitutional revolution iranian history britannica. Efforts toward satisfactory reform were continually stifled, however, amid reemerging social tensions as well as foreign intervention from russia, the united kingdom, and, later, the united states.
In the name of allah, the compassionate, the merciful. Refworld constitution of the islamic republic of iran. The preamble describes the history of the islamic revolution and the ideological principles of the constitution. The private sector consists of those activities concerned with agriculture, animal. Constitution in english alavi and associates, legal counsels, islamic republic of iran, 45 p. There had been a series of ongoing covert and overt activities against naser odin shahs despotic rule, for which many had lost their lives.
Constitution of iran constitutional background the former monarchy and the constitution of 1906 were abolished by the revolution of february 1979. This onestop civics education headquarters brings we the people to life through a handson museum experience and tools for teaching the. Several monarchies ruled iran until the 1979 islamic revolution the last of which was mohammadreza pahlavi as the head of pahlavi dynasty. Iran is home to a majority shiite muslim population and sunni, bahai, christian, and zoroastrian minorities. In 2015, national assembly passed the 21 st amendment and created the military courts for the period of 2 years. Iran islamic republic of constitution of the islamic. The islamic consultative assembly irans legislative body, the islamic consultative assembly is analogous to the united states congress.
In article 334 of the constitution, for the words forty years, the words fifty years shall be. Amendment law of the supreme audit court act and regulations amendment law of article 44 of the supreme audit court act instruction to the note of article 39 of the supreme audit court act supreme audit court act. In 1989, the high court ruled that flag burning was a form of symbolic speech under the constitution. Islam was simply put in the place of the dominant ideology in the constitutional documents, being explicitly conceived as its ideological basis in the preamble to the fundamental law of 1979. An iran yomhuriye eslamiye iran usa nga nasod ha asya. The proposed amendment languished for almost two hundred years before becoming the object of a successful ratification campaign in the 1980s, ultimately resulting in its formal acceptance by. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The constitution recognizes only zoroastrians, jews, and certain christian communities as religious minorities, and these small groups are relatively free to worship. Irans constitution vests ultimate authority in the supreme leader, but the presidency has developed into a powerful office. 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. Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the wikipedia article. Exporting the revolution in irans constitution and the.
Islam and constitutional democracy in iran foundation for. The constitution free middle school teaching resources. The csac is a nonprofit, nonpartisan center dedicated to serving scholars, educators, and students who are interested in the american constitution in its historical context. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran, setting forth as it does the political, social, cultural, and. Preamble 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 community. The following translation of the constitution of the islamic republic of iran highlights the relationship between the 1979 text of the constitution and the 1989 amendments in an attempt to contribute to the ongoing discussions on this subject. It made several changes to articles 5, 107, 109, 111, and added article 176. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran 1 2 was adopted by referendum on 2 and 3 december 1979, 3 4 and went into force replacing the constitution of 1906. The constitution sixty third amendment act, 1989 6th january, 1990. In fact, it was one of the reasons for the amendment of the constitution and abolition of the office of the prime minister in 1989. Following the iraniraq war in 1989, saddam allowed elections for a new national legislature and proposed the creation of a new constitution. Prelude to revolution previously come together in the constitutional revolution of 190511.
Iran politics club supports the fight to establish freedom, secularism, federalism, human rights and democracy in iran. 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. Constitutional revolution iran oxford islamic studies online. Islam and constitutional democracy in iran foundation.
The 1979 constitution dates 24 oct 1979 and is in force since 3 dec 1979. What happened in 1989 major news stories include berlin wall comes down, first release of microsoft office, tiananmen square protests lead to militiary intervention, hillsborough disaster, savings and loan crisis, exxon valdez enviromental disaster in alaska, 486 series of microprocessor introduced, toyota launches lexus, game boy launched, civil war in lebanon, elections in poland bring. The constitution of islamic republic of iran in the name of god, the compassionate, the merciful. The period of two years was expired on 6 th january 2017 hence this 23 rd amendment was passed to reestablish the military courts for further two years till 6 th january 2019. Ciardp80t00942a0006000700020 25x1 approved for release 20020509 the iranian constitution the demands ollranian political and religious opposi tion leaders that the shah return. 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. Preamble to the 1979 iranian constitution hanover college. The last three presidents have each stamped his own personality and politics on social and economic life, domestic politics and foreign policy. The goal of reformists, said tajzadeh, is to change the constitution to limit the supreme leaders power and time in office. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran is a declaration of the social, cultural, political, and economic foundations of the iranian society based on islamic principles and norms that re. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran 1979, as amended to 1989 english. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran in the name of god, the compassionate, the merciful.
The supplement motammem to the constitution qanune asasi, lit. For countries with previous constitutions, the years are listed. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran wikipedia. During the revolution of 1979 a new constitution was promulgated. The twentythird constitutional amendment in the 1973 constitution of pakistan was made in april,2017. Namely, more than 1,000 words are contained in, along with the iranian constitution, in the chinese constitution 1,071 words and in the constitution of papua new. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran 1979, as. 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. Guardian council suraye negahban, a powerful 12member council with vast legislative and executive jurisdictions that forms a cornerstone of the islamic republics constitution q. Constitutional revolution during the early 1900s the only way to save country from government corruption and foreign manipulation was to make a written code of laws. The 270 member assembly is endowed with many of the same powersit is the main lawmaking body of the country. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran sets forth the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of iranian society on the basis of islamic principles and norms, which represent the earnest aspiration of the islamic ummah.
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