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Adelabad Prison
Adelabad Prison (زندان عادل‌آباد) is a prison located in the southern Shiraz, Iran. As the central prison of Shiraz, Adelabad was initially constructed in an uninhabited area south of the city. However, due to the expansion of Shiraz, it is now located within the urban limits. Several notable political prisoners have been incarcerated here, including Navid Afkari, Kasra Nouri, Vahid Afkari, Ali-Akbar Masoumi Beigi, and Ezzatollah Sahabi, from pre-1979 Revolution to the present. Description Adelabad Prison is one of the largest prisons in Iran. Constructed during the 1970s, it was originally located outside the city limits, but today, it is within the city’s urban fabric. The prison’s official name is Shiraz Central Prison, but it is widely known as Adelabad Prison due to its location in the Adelabad district. Structure Adelabad Prison consists of two main sections: the central detention center and the main prison facility. These are two separate build ...
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Judiciary Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran
A nationwide judicial system in Iran was first implemented and established by Abdolhossein Teymourtash under Reza Shah, with further changes during the second Pahlavi era. After the 1979 overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty by the Islamic Revolution, the system was greatly altered. The Code (law), legal code is now based on Sharia, Islamic law or sharia, although many aspects of Civil law (legal system), civil law have been retained, and it is integrated into a civil law legal system. According to the constitution of the Islamic Republic, the judiciary in Iran "is an independent power" with a Ministry of Justice (Iran), Ministry of Justice, head of the Supreme Court of Iran, Supreme Court, and also a separate appointed Head of the Judiciary (Iran), Head of the Judiciary.Abrahamian, Ervand, ''History of Modern Iran'', Cambridge U.P., 2008, p.177 History Islam According to one scholar, the administration of justice in Islamic Iran has been until recent times a loosely sewn and ...
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