Scope of Civil Liability of Governmental and Public Authorities in Compensation of Blood Transfusion

The government is engaged in producing and distributing of blood and blood products as a part of public health, medical and therapeutic needs through the Iranian blood transfusion organization which works under supervision of ministry of health and medical education. The multiple lawsuits of compensating blood infections have prompted the organization, to claim exemption from compensation of blood transfusion in sovereignty action by resorting to article 11 of civil liability act 1960. The fact that the government's function in supplying blood as one of the sovereignty or enterprise action, is a controversial issue and has a significant role in ending described law as an exception to the compensation for damage of blood transfusion.
The present paper attempts to provide an accurate interpretation of article 11 of civil liability act 1960 and according with the international covenant civil and political rights1966, national service management act 2007, criminal procedure act 2014, charter of citizen's rights 2016, constitution law and judiciary decision, studies the necessity of compensation of blood caused by activities of blood transfusion organization and ministry of health and medical education.