0the status of torture in the iranian criminal law and international instruments

one of the inhuman conducts which may be used in order to take confession from the accused or information from others is torture which has been forbidden and criminalized in the islamic and iranian criminal law. in addition, there are certain international and regional instruments which recommend or require the countries to take appropriate measures in their domestic laws to combat torture. recently the iranian parliament has enacted a legislation to protect the rights of people and combat torture. although the legislation is a step forward in combating torture, the sanctions for its violation are not very clear. this article first discuses the concept of torture. then the measures adopted by the iranian legislator and those provided in international instruments will be examined.