Prohibition and Prevention of Torture in International Human Rights Instruments and Iranian Law

Prohibition of torture has been recognized in various human rights instruments. Iranial laws¡ according to lastly ratified laws and rules¡ including Criminal Procedure Code 1392¡ are completely compliant to international instruments ratified by Iran in relation with prohibition of torture¡ in particular Convention Against Torture (CAT) in most of cases. There are some measures in Convention Against Torture (CAT) for prevention of torture such as criminalization of torture¡ its punishment¡ right of complaint of torture¡ and immediate proceeding of it¡ training law execution officers and monitoring their actions¡ monitoring methods of examinations and prisons and creating prohibition of torture commettees¡ invalitidy of data gained by torture¡ and right of torture victim to compensate. Iranian Legislator has recognized prohibition of torture and necesary measures in order to prevent it in relative laws and regulations and although there are shortages in laws and regulations¡ but there are also remarkable actions in order to achieve prevention of torture. The purpose of this research is to examine amount of Iranial laws and regulations compliance to International Human Rights Instruments in fighting torture. In order to do that¡ this research seeks to answer questions including definition and elements of torture and also preventive measures in fighting torture in Iran and International Human Rights Instruments and their similarities and diferrences.