Arising from the nature of international law, there is a general duty to bring internal law into conformity with obligations under international law. Islamic Republic of Iran as a contracting State of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966), internationally accepted that “no one shall be imprisoned merely on the ground of inability to fulfil a contractual obligation”. Although that is a non-derogable right, but it appears that the Iranian “Legal Enforcement of Pecuniary Condemnations Act (1998)” is in itself a breach of International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It is certain that Iran can not rely on her own legislation to limit the scope of her international obligations.
Zamani, S. G. (2006). International Standards of Human Rights and
Imprisonment for Inability to Fulfill a Contractual Obligation in Iran. International Law Review, 23(35), 71-87. doi: 10.22066/cilamag.2006.17823
MLA
Seyyed Ghasem Zamani. "International Standards of Human Rights and
Imprisonment for Inability to Fulfill a Contractual Obligation in Iran". International Law Review, 23, 35, 2006, 71-87. doi: 10.22066/cilamag.2006.17823
HARVARD
Zamani, S. G. (2006). 'International Standards of Human Rights and
Imprisonment for Inability to Fulfill a Contractual Obligation in Iran', International Law Review, 23(35), pp. 71-87. doi: 10.22066/cilamag.2006.17823
VANCOUVER
Zamani, S. G. International Standards of Human Rights and
Imprisonment for Inability to Fulfill a Contractual Obligation in Iran. International Law Review, 2006; 23(35): 71-87. doi: 10.22066/cilamag.2006.17823
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