Charter on Citizens’ Rights to Boost Solidarity among Iranians: President


Charter on Citizens’ Rights to Boost Solidarity among Iranians: President

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani stressed the importance of the country’s Charter on Citizens’ Rights and said it would promote solidarity among the people.

Speaking at a ceremony in Tehran on Monday held to unveil the Charter on Citizens’ Rights, President Rouhani said developing such a charter was among his campaign promises and that it will enhance solidarity among Iranians.

“The Charter on Citizens’ Rights is not the constitution but will pave the way to implement the constitution,” he noted.

According to the charter, all the Iranian citizens are equal before the law and deserve the rights mentioned in the charter, Rouhani said.

He added that the charter is the voice of the Iranian nation in response to some Western countries that believe human and civil rights in the so-called third-world countries have been derived from their own.

“They (the Westerners) should be told that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Revolution have the capacity to use all the modern legal and political features within the framework of the country’s Islamic culture and provide a charter for observing the people’s rights,” the president said.

The charter has over 20 preambles, including right to life, health and quality of life, right to human dignity and equality, right to freedom and personal security, right to self-determination, right to good administration and governance, freedom of thought and expression, right of access to information, right of access to cyberspace, right to privacy, and right of association, assembly and demonstration.

It has also 120 articles which fully explain each preamble.

Moreover, the Iranian president will appoint a Special Assistant for supervising, coordinating and pursuing appropriate implementation of the government’s obligations under this Charter.

The Special Assistant will be responsible for, amongst others, proposing plans and guidelines for the full implementation of the Charter on Citizens’ Rights.

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