The environment has a special place in the legal and judicial system of the country

According to Moj news agency

People’s Republic Judicial Board china Headed by Hu Dao Chai, the Chief Justice of Henan Province, the delegation met with Ali Al-Qasi, Chief Justice of Tehran Province.

While welcoming the judiciary of the People’s Republic of China, Ali Al-Qasi, Chief Justice of Tehran Province, pointed out the positive history of relations between China and Iran throughout history and said: “Fortunately, there are positive interactions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People’s Republic of China in all fields.” , there is a good and constructive thing that can be the basis for more cooperation, especially in the field of legal issues and the exchange of judicial achievements in different fields.

The Chief Justice of Tehran Province continues while referring to the position the environment In the legal and judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the necessity of its protection, he acknowledged: the legislator in the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran has attached special importance to the protection of the environment; Thus, several special laws have been approved regarding the protection and protection of the environment, including laws such as the law on protection and improvement of the environment, the law on hunting and fishing, and laws related to the prevention and dealing with encroachments on natural resources and national lands.

Emphasizing that the existing laws in the field of environmental protection have provided the judicial system in the Islamic Republic of Iran with a good capacity to take preventive measures and deal with those who attack the environment, he said: In the practical aspect and the implementation phase as well, Special judicial branches have been dedicated to deal with cases related to the environment and natural resources in the prosecutor’s office, primary and appeals courts, which have the task of dealing with cases related to this area.

Al-Qasi further pointed to the capacity of the Council for Protecting the Rights of the Treasury in National Lands and Natural Resources in order to protect the environment and natural resources and stated: The Council for Protecting the Rights of the Treasury in National Lands and Natural Resources in each province is chaired by the Chief Justice. That province exists and is active with the presence of relevant and responsible managers and institutions in order to protect the environment and natural resources.

The Chief of Justice of Tehran Province, pointing to the existence of a close and effective relationship between the Council for the Protection of Baitul-Mal Rights in National Lands and Natural Resources and specialized courts with jurisdiction over cases related to environmental issues, stated: the importance of the environment in the legal and judicial system of the Islamic Republic Iran is such that even in some cases and environmental crimes, the legislator has considered severe punishments such as prison for the perpetrator.

Referring to the tasks of prosecutors in order to protect the environment as public prosecutors, he said: Prosecutors in the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran can act as public prosecutors wherever necessary in order to protect the environment and take the necessary legal measures to prevent Continue to destroy the environment.

In the final part of his speech, referring to the independence of the judiciary in the system of the Islamic Republic of Iran as an independent body from the government and other departments, Al-Qasi stated: The judiciary of Tehran province is ready to use its experiences in the field of environmental protection and natural resources. provide the Chinese judicial system and at the same time use the experiences of the People’s Republic of China in this field.

Ho Dao Chai, the head of the Supreme Court of Henan Province, expressed his satisfaction at the visit to the judicial complex of Tehran Province and getting acquainted with its functions in the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Islamic Iran has come; Because the history of China and Iran is very old.

The head of the Supreme Court of Henan Province, pointing out that Henan Province of China contains one tenth of the country’s population, said: The People’s Republic of China has good security based on the report of international organizations, and that is why the number of prisoners in this country compared to the population It is low.

Referring to the position of the environment in the laws and judicial system of the People’s Republic of China, he said: environmental protection is one of the issues that are considered in the basic, civil and criminal laws of China, and accordingly, for example, if a company with its activities cause the destruction of the environment, the license of that company can be revoked.

At the end, Hu Dao Chai, while declaring his readiness to increase interactions in the field of legal and judicial issues between China and Iran, expressed hope that the levels of interactions between the judicial system of China and Iran would be strengthened and improved due to the official membership of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. slow