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
Zamani,S G . "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
CHICAGO
S G 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
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 (In Persian). doi: 10.22066/cilamag.2006.17823
