Tehran Justice Deputy: We Have No Money, the 'Child and Adolescent Protection Law' is in Limbo

The Deputy of the Tehran Justice Department has explained the actions taken to support children and minors, stating that due to a lack of budget and the absence of a written regulation, the related law in this area remains stalled. According to ILNA news agency, Abolfazl Nikookar mentioned that one of the fundamental challenges in about 120 years of legislation in Iran is the 'incomplete and unfinished implementation of laws,' and one of the issues with legislation is the capacity of executive bodies to refer matters of laws. It is noteworthy that the 'Child and Adolescent Protection Law' was approved by the 10th Parliament and confirmed by the Guardian Council in the spring of 1399 (2020), but this law is still not being implemented. Despite not enforcing this law, Iranian officials have consistently referred to it as a 'positive step' in fulfilling the government's human rights commitments to support children in reports submitted to various UN mechanisms in recent years. The harms resulting from entering the labor market, domestic violence, and violence and assault in society are among the issues threatening children and adolescents due to the non-implementation of this law. Peyman Raoufi: Government violence to assert power becomes social harm. Contradictions in the statements of municipal managers; claims of 'destroying the child mafia network' and 'the reality of waste scavenging' in Tehran. Shelters for women have become unsafe; the death of a homeless woman due to cold. Admission by the Deputy Minister of Labor: We have statistical limitations in the area of social harms to workers. A social science researcher: 'More than a quarter' of Iranian adolescents start their sexual relations from the age of 15. In contrast to the 'Child Rights' convention; the Islamic Republic endangers children with 'light-seeking journeys.'