RIGHT TO IMAGE IN THE MIRROR OF INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS, ISLAMIC LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEM OF IRAN
Keywords:
right to privacy, right to image, dignity, international documents, legal System of IranAbstract
The right to dignity, integrity and image, as well as the right to privacy, seeks to preserve the peace and tranquility of personal and family life, arising from the notion of freedom and hence the challenge of deciding the circumstances to bring it into action. If we were to presume that the right to privacy absorbed the right to photo, the right to integrity could be claimed to include the right to honor and reputation. Each right should be regarded as an independent right but in the context of the protection of personal rights. Legal protection for image and privacy is a modem achievement in Iran as well as in different countries too. This article shows that privacy protection has historically been rooted in Islamic law. Hence, without resorting or invoking to human rights’ conventions, the legislature of Iran could impose protection of privacy but unfortunately in both the regulations of Iran and other Islamic countries, privacy does not enjoy the protection it deserves. This essay gives an overview of the history of Iranian legislation on the preservation of individual’s rights. Also This research focuses on laws that regulate the right to privacy and image at the international level.
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