TEHRAN - Today, the battle versus corruption is one of the most crucial issues worldwide; therefore, many conventions and documents have been created and carried out to fight corruption.The Islamic Republic of Iran, based on its revolutionary-civilizational customs of promoting justice and nationwide independence, has also passed various laws given that the start of the remarkable revolution of 1979, such as the implementation of Article 49 of the Constitution (authorized in 1984).
In addition, recently, it has actually taken important legal steps to fight corruption at an increasing rate, including the ratification of the Merida Convention (authorized by Parliament in 2003) and the review of existing structures.Despite these positive and positive measures, it seems that Irans scenario in combating corruption is still dealing with severe difficulties, according to various national and global indicators.The most important of these obstacles, root causes, and areas for reform and combating it are: A) Challenges1.
The difficulty of sanctionsOne of the major obstacles facing the Iranian economy is the U.S.
federal governments unilateral and unjust sanctions, which have not just increased the cost of public items and services but have actually also developed many complications and troubles in offering public products and services to the people.Unfortunately, some people and organizations have exploited this scenario and have used forex resources assigned to fundamental products for the people, which are more affordable than the rial-dollar exchange rate, for adjustment, smuggling, embezzlement, changing the place of consumption, etc.This is despite the fact that the Anti-Money Laundering Law was passed in 2007 and revised a years later in 2018.
In addition, the Anti-Smuggling of Goods and Currency Law was passed in 2013 and amended in 2019, and proposals are presently being made to change those laws and develop more effective regulations.It ought to be kept in mind that due to the imposition of the abovementioned unlawful sanctions, cooperation with global companies has actually dealt with major problems.Although Iran has made significant efforts in the last few years to promote local cooperation and take part in the design and application of regional systems and in the battle versus corruption, it uses relative experiences in accordance with the political will of the federal government.2.
The challenge of administrative structure and proceduresThe administrative system in Iran is plagued by the diversity of the nature of organizations, parallel work, and the variety of governing laws and numerous exceptions, which have actually both increased expenses versus performance and triggered unjustified discrimination amongst workers and, of course, confusion amongst the people due to the intricacy of laws and regulations and possibly abuse and absence of transparency.Several laws have actually attempted to reform the structure in recent years and promote and establish a transparent governance system.
The Law on the Publication and Free Access to Information (approved in 2008), the Law on the Compilation and Revision of the Laws and Regulations of the Country (authorized in 2010), the Law on Promoting the Health of the Administrative System and Combating Corruption (approved in 2011), and the Law on the Transparency of the Three Powers, Executive Agencies, and Other Institutions (authorized in 2014) are among these efforts.B) Capacities3.
Expert principles: Respect for individualss rights and the lawAgents need to know that their task in the general public sector is to prioritize public interests and offer quality civil services to individuals based upon expert ethics guidelines.In this context, although Chapter 3 of the Civil Service Management Law (authorized in 2007) governing peoples rights in a number of posts, including Article 25, mandates serving the individuals and, very generally and quickly, in Article 90, mandates good administration, it was essential to elaborate on these standards and constantly carry out, evaluate, and train on the implementation of those rules.Accordingly, through the tripartite cooperation of the Presidential Legal Office, the Ministry of Justice (Secretariat of the National Authority for the Convention versus Corruption), and the Administrative and Employment Organization, the Regulations for Promoting Professional Ethics in the Administrative System were authorized in late 2024.
In order to accomplish these goals, a working group was established in Article 14 to examine, train, and guide federal government organizations each month.4.
Pop culture of battling corruption and participating in anti-corruptionCorruption in Iran is an ugly and troubling thing, and thoughtful solutions have been proposed in the literature to fight it.
Saadi Shirazi, an extremely popular Iranian poet, called the Sultan of Speech in the 13th century, states: If a civil servant neglects his fiduciary duties, He needs to be supervised.If the manager likewise neglects his fiduciary duties, Both the staff member and the supervisor should be fired.Therefore, there are twinkles in Iranian culture for fighting corruption that must be used in the battle versus corruption that results in the effectiveness and efficiency of this battle.
This experience likewise increases public trust.Such a mindset, although late, has actually led to the approval of the Law on Protection of Corruption Reporters in late 2023.
Subsequently, in 2024, the reporting facilities and its registration and handling were approved in the type of the executive regulations of the 2nd chapter of the Law on Protection of Corruption Reporters.In this instructions, individuals, civil institutions, and the media should be educated and enhanced.