11.03.2008 - Source: US Department of State

Corruption in the police and the courts ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2007") [ID 22867]

"Corruption was a problem in the police forces and revolutionary courts and to a lesser extent in the criminal and civil courts. Civilian authorities did not fully maintain effective control of the security forces. The regular and paramilitary security forces both committed numerous, serious human rights abuses.

According to numerous press, NGO, and anecdotal reports throughout the year, the government used plainclothes security agents to intimidate political critics. They were increasingly armed, violent, and well equipped, and they engaged in assault, theft, and illegal seizures and detentions."

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30.01.2008 - Source: Iran Focus

Airport customs contractor accused of bribe-taking and other corruption executed; three other airport employees sentenced to death ("Iran executes bribery convict") [ID 22439]

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15.01.2008 - Source: Iran Focus

Court sentenced 3 state gas company managers to 10 years in jail and 74 lashes each for taking bribes, the judiciary said ("Iran gas company managers to be lashed for bribery") [ID 22251]

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Corruption at the police and the courts ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 19534]

"Corruption was a problem; however, more so in the revolutionary courts than in the criminal and civil courts. Many police officers were also corrupt. Civilian authorities did not fully maintain effective control of the security forces."

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06.03.2007 - Source: US Department of State

Corruption ("Country Report on Human Rights Practices 2006") [ID 20973]

"There was widespread public perception of extensive corruption in all three branches of government, to include the judiciary, and in the bonyads (tax-exempt foundations designed for charitable activity that control consortia of substantial companies). In March Judiciary Chief Shahrudi criticized economic corruption in the state sector and urged creation of a central body with representatives from the state and private sectors to discuss issues of privatization and elimination of corruption; however, there was no known action on this body by year's end. On August 23, the Majles passed a law requiring all state officials, including cabinet ministers, and members of the Guardian Council, Expediency Council, and Assembly of Experts to submit annual financial statements to the state inspectorate.

In March 2005 Judiciary Chief Shahrudi claimed the judiciary was pursuing "700 to 800" corruption cases related to state officials. However, he clarified that these offenses were usually the work of "junior administrators" and high officials should not be prosecuted for the activities of their subordinates.

In October 2005 in responding to criticism of a government report on corruption that omitted names, Shahrudi said that those involved with financial crimes would not be publicly identified until they are found guilty or the appeals process exhausted. In November 2005 he also reportedly told the Majles that inefficient economic institutions were at the root of corrupt practices and the duality of the economy--both state and private ownership--contributed to the problem. There was no information during the year regarding further action on these corruption cases.


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