A Comparative Study of the Principles of Citizenship Rights with the Principles of Criminal Law in Iran and International Laws with Emphasis on Citizenship Education

Citizenship rights can be examined in the form of civil and political rights and economic and social rights. The purpose of this article is to compare the principles of civil law with the principles of criminal law in Iran and international law. Research

The present research method is comparative analytical and the data collection method is library.

The research findings show that in many principles of civil law and principles of criminal law between Iran, there are similarities with international conventions. Also, many of the principles contained in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasize the observance of citizenship rights. On the other hand, ambiguity in some principles of criminal law or lack of practical guarantees for the strict implementation of these principles can be considered as one of the major differences between the Iranian legal system and international conventions. According to these findings, it is suggested that those involved in the education system devote part of the education of the first and second secondary school to the teaching of civil rights and its relationship with criminal law.

The findings of the study showed that citizens' rights are fixed and protected by citizens and not only are they not created by governments, but they must respect and protect it as a "fundamental human right". Governments must also protect civil rights through criminal law, and criminal law must not be enacted and enforced contrary to civil rights.