Dokument #1024461
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
Information on penalties upon return to
Iran for sailors who leave their ships without permission overseas
could not be found among the sources currently available to the
IRBDC.
Regarding religious rules, the Iranian
government and various sources describe Iran as an Islamic
Republic, [ For example, Encyclopedia of the Third World,
(New York: Facts on File, Inc., 1987), section on Iran; The
Europa Year Book 1989, (London: Europa Publications, 1989),
section on Iran; World Defence Almanac 1989-1990, (Bonn:
Mönch Publishing Group, 1990), p. 163.] with a legal system
based on Islamic principles. Therefore, it may be difficult to
separate religious principles from public legislation. According to
various sources, [ For example, Iran: Violations of Human Rights
in Iran, (London:
Amnesty International, 1987), various pages, particularly pages
42-45; A Clarification of Questions, by Ayatollah Sayyed
Ruhollah Mousavi Khomeini (Translation by J. Borujerdi;
Boulder/London: Westview Press, 1984), various pages.] execution is
one of the penalties practised within the Iranian legal system in
different situations, including strictly religious offenses such as
some cases of apostasy. For additional information on the Islamic
Republic of Iran, please refer to the attached copy of Iran:
Country Profile (Ottawa: IRBDC, 1989). A 1990 update on the
Country Profile is not yet available at the IRBDC.