What penalties are envisioned for offences related to obstructing the electoral process?
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Answer
- Both fine and imprisonment
- See comment for more penalties
Source
1- Iran law on presidential election (approved bythe 6th Parliament and amended on 2013).
2- Elections Act of Islamic ConsultativeAssembly (law enacted on 28/11/2009)
Comment
Depending on the nature of offence:
Lashes up to 74 times; Dismissal from civil service; Sentence to a reduction of income by one third between 1 and 6 months; is deprivation ofmembership in the registration station for two terms of elections; dismissal from civilservice from six months to one year or six months to one year in prison; fine of five-hundredthousand (500,000) to one million (1,000,000) Rials; fines from 2 million(2,000,000) to 10 million (10,000,000) Rials; fine from one million(1,000,000) to five million (5,000,000) Rials; Imprisonment from sixmonths to two years or cash fines from three million (3,000,000) to 15 million(15,000,000) Rials.
