Insulting the Iranian flag to become a crime / New bill on the way

The judiciary spokesperson announced that a bill criminalizing insults to the national flag is being drafted.

Ambassador Arjan: The spokesperson of the Judiciary announced the drafting of a bill to criminalize insulting the national flag.

Ali Kazemi, the spokesperson of the Judiciary, said in a conversation with Ambassador Arjan: "One of the issues that we unfortunately witnessed during the recent imposed wars was that some people disrespected and insulted the national symbols, especially the sacred flag of Iran." He said: The national flag of every country is a symbol of that nation's identity, and naturally respecting it is considered necessary and obligatory. The spokesman of the judiciary added: The Ministry of Justice has been obliged to take the opinion of the judiciary regarding the drafting of the bill to criminalize insulting the national flag.

Kazemi emphasized: This issue is currently under investigation in the form of a joint cooperation.