The Status of 'Working and Street Children' According to Statistics

The newspaper Shargh reported on its front page on Tuesday with the headline 'Defense of Security Defendants Conditional on Approval,' announcing the 'mandatory selection of lawyers from a list approved by the judiciary.' The newspaper Iran published the results of a survey from Tehran citizens, indicating that the majority of residents trust the nuclear negotiating team. It also noted the 'beginning of the final round of negotiations,' stating: 'The final round of the nuclear negotiation marathon has begun,' and that negotiators 'must conclude a 12-year challenge within the next 10 days, starting preliminary consultations from Luxembourg to head to the final station in Vienna with greater readiness.' The newspaper Javan, close to the Revolutionary Guards, emphasized that 'key differences of the 1+5 will be transferred to the ministerial table,' reporting that the EU's foreign policy chief announced the entry into the final stage of negotiations with Iran and that Abbas Araghchi, the second-in-command of the nuclear negotiating team, stated that the parties will reach a unified text of the final draft agreement in the coming days, which, although differences have diminished, some more serious issues remain that require further examination at the ministerial level. 'Ministers are working to resolve issues' is the headline of the newspaper Etemad, which is dedicated to the nuclear negotiations. This newspaper reported that 'meetings on Tuesday between Mohammad Javad Zarif and Mogherini, Fabius, and other European counterparts were held to create political will for a nuclear agreement.' The newspaper Etemad, while publishing a statistical report on the status of working and street children in its second issue of Tir, cited a report from the Welfare Organization stating: 'The number of working and street children is between 50,000 and 70,000.' The newspaper Aftab Yazd reported on the release of 'disruptors' at the anniversary ceremony of Ayatollah Khomeini after 'obtaining a commitment' from them. Aftab Yazd dedicated its front page to Shahindokht Molaverdi and in a report titled 'Warning Instead of Thanks,' referred to the 'strange' reaction of the Women's Faction of the Parliament regarding the actions of the Vice President for Women's Affairs. This newspaper wrote: 'After the Vice President's efforts for women's presence in stadiums and failure in this regard, and the publication of a note by Shahindokht Molaverdi, this time the Women's Faction of the Parliament reacted to this note and even warned the President about the Vice President for Women's Affairs.' The newspaper Resalat published statements by Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the mayor of Tehran, regarding nuclear negotiations and sanctions, quoting him as saying: 'We suffer more from mismanagement than from enemy pressure.' He, who was previously a commander of the Revolutionary Guards and had years of experience as the head of the police force, also stated: 'The heights of sanctions can be conquered like the heights of Allah Akbar.' The newspaper Shahrevand dedicated its front page to 'the Taliban's attack on the Afghan Parliament,' stating: 'The reckless attack by militants on the symbolic center of power in Afghanistan, alongside other Taliban achievements across Afghanistan, once again raised ambiguities regarding how Afghan security forces confront the increasing violence in this country. Forces that, although they have undergone NATO training, still lack the necessary capacity to confront the escalating violence of the Taliban in Afghanistan.' In the front page headline of Tuesday's issue, the newspaper Shahrevand reported that 'with the onset of the warm season, two types of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the north of the country and Crimean-Congo fever in the east and North Khorasan province have caused the death of several residents in these areas.' According to this newspaper, 'Although relevant officials have denied the entry of these diseases into the capital and other major cities, these days people are increasingly cautious in using meat products, including chicken and red meat. Because according to the announcement of the country's veterinary organization, avian influenza can be transmitted from infected birds to humans, and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever can easily be transmitted to humans by touching infected livestock.' The limitation of 'choosing a lawyer' to 'the list approved by the head of the judiciary' The newspaper Shargh reported on its front page on Tuesday with the headline 'Defense of Security Defendants Conditional on Approval,' announcing the 'mandatory selection of lawyers from a list approved by the judiciary.' This newspaper wrote that in the resolution of June 17 by the Legal and Judicial Commission of the Parliament, which has also been approved by the Guardian Council, regarding the right of defendants to have a lawyer, it states: 'In crimes against the internal and external security of the country and also organized crimes whose punishments are subject to Article 302 of this law, in the preliminary investigation stage, the parties to the dispute and their lawyer or lawyers must select from among the official lawyers of the judiciary who are approved by the head of the judiciary. The names of these lawyers will be announced by the head of the judiciary.' Shargh noted that 'the amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law, which was rapidly processed in the last days of June between the Parliament and the Guardian Council, was finally approved on June 17 with the amendments made in the Legal and Judicial Commission and came into effect on July 1.' It recalled that this plan 'had previously been approved in the form of Article 85 of the Constitution and now needed a deadline extension for implementation within the framework of the same Article 85 of the Constitution, but the judiciary, along with the request for an extension of the implementation deadline, also sent a request to amend some articles to the Parliament, one of the most controversial issues raised in this amendment is the deprivation of the right to have a lawyer from security defendants during interrogation.' Mehdi Ghadimi in the report of the newspaper Shargh wrote: 'One of the most important criticisms of the new law is the issue of depriving security defendants of the right to have a lawyer during the initial investigation of the case.' Mohammad Ali Esfahani, spokesperson for the Legal and Judicial Commission of the Ninth Parliament, regarding the clause of Article 48 dedicated to this issue, told the newspaper Shargh: 'We in the commission, based on the proposal of the judiciary, approved that regarding security crimes and organized crimes, defendants do not have the right to a lawyer during the preliminary investigation stage,' but this resolution was deemed contrary to Article 35 of the Constitution by the Guardian Council, and 'ultimately with the amendment made in the commission, it was approved that as in some cases raised in the military judiciary, only specific lawyers can represent defendants in these cases.' Defendants in Article 35 of the Constitution emphasize the right to 'choose a lawyer,' stating that 'in all courts, the parties to the dispute have the right to choose a lawyer for themselves, and if they are unable to choose a lawyer, facilities must be provided for them to appoint a lawyer.' However, according to the spokesperson for the Legal and Judicial Commission of the Ninth Parliament, with the implementation of the new Criminal Procedure Law, only 'specific lawyers who are approved by the judiciary can represent defendants, and only 'after the end of the preliminary investigation are they allowed to use their preferred lawyers, and the limitation on the choice of lawyer only pertains to the time of preliminary investigations.' Mohammad Ali Esfahani emphasized that the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Law were presented to the Parliament with the opinion of Sadegh Larijani, the head of the judiciary. According to Zabihollah Khodayan, the legal deputy of the judiciary, 'In the previous Criminal Procedure Law, it was stipulated that the deprivation of the right to have a lawyer or the failure to inform this right to the defendant during the preliminary investigations would invalidate the investigations; however, in the amendment, it is stipulated that this violation will result in a disciplinary punishment of grade four for the judge.' The newspaper Shargh reported on other changes in the new Criminal Procedure Law compared to the previous law, quoting Zabihollah Khodayan, the legal deputy of the judiciary, stating that 'the agents of the IRGC Intelligence Organization are also recognized as judicial authorities in accordance with the arrangements of the subject of this article (the amendment) and also 'the sessions of criminal courts, appellate courts, revolutionary courts, and branches of the Supreme Court, which under the Criminal Procedure Law are formalized with the presence of three members, will be formalized with the presence of two members.' Other changes in the new law, according to the legal deputy of the judiciary, 'concern Article 92 of the Criminal Procedure Law, which stipulates that in case of a shortage of investigators, the prosecutor in non-crimes subject to Article 302, that is, crimes whose punishments are deprivation of life, life imprisonment, amputation, and crimes against the integrity of the body with a half or more than half of the full blood money, and crimes subject to grade three and higher punishments, has the powers of an investigator and can conduct preliminary investigations himself or refer them to the assistants.' The new and previous 'Criminal Procedure Laws' are among the provisions of Article 85. According to Article 85 of the Constitution, 'The Parliament cannot delegate legislative authority to an individual or committee, but in urgent cases, it can delegate the authority to enact some laws, observing Article 72, to its internal commissions, in which case these laws will be executed experimentally for the period determined by the Parliament, and their final approval will be with the Parliament.' The Criminal Procedure Law is also being implemented experimentally based on Article 85 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic 'and instead of final approval in the plenary session, the judiciary prefers to extend its implementation deadline and entrust its approval to the Legal and Judicial Commission of the Parliament instead of the public session of the Parliament.' A new survey of Tehran residents; 87.5% of capital residents trust the nuclear negotiating team The newspaper Iran published the results of a survey from Tehran citizens, indicating that the majority of residents trust the nuclear negotiating team. According to this newspaper, 'Based on the latest survey, 87.5% of respondents stated that they trust the nuclear negotiating team,' and 'the vast majority of Tehran citizens (94.1%) consider the negotiating team obedient to the leadership.' According to this survey conducted by the official news agency of the Islamic Republic, IRNA, in 22 areas of Tehran, 'The promises and practical actions of the presidency in how to interact with the world and the start of a new phase of nuclear negotiations were positively evaluated by 84.5% of respondents as successful or somewhat successful.' Respondents in this survey also assessed the proficiency and professionalism of the negotiating team in 'defending national interests,' and 'the results show that 87.2% of Tehran citizens consider the nuclear negotiating team proficient and professional in defending Iran's national interests.' Additionally, 66.4% of Tehran citizens declared themselves 'supporters of the negotiating team,' while only 11.1% are 'critics of the negotiating team,' and 22.5% stated that they are 'both supporters and critics.' According to the IRNA survey, 'nearly 86% of Tehran citizens agree with the continuation of nuclear negotiations, and only 14% oppose the continuation of negotiations.' The newspaper Iran noted that the 'alignment of negotiation results with national interests and people's needs' was also evaluated in this survey, and 'according to the obtained statistics, 71.4% of Tehran citizens considered the results of the negotiations aligned with national interests and people's needs, while 28.6% did not consider it aligned with national interests.' The statistical population of this IRNA survey consisted of 813 individuals, with 50.8% of respondents being male and 49.2% female, and 'the youngest respondent was 18 years old and the oldest was 86 years old, with an average age of respondents being 41 years.' The release of 'disruptors' at the anniversary ceremony of Ayatollah Khomeini with 'commitment obtained' The newspaper Aftab Yazd reported on the release of 'disruptors' at the anniversary ceremony of Ayatollah Khomeini after 'obtaining a commitment' from them. This newspaper reported that Javad Zarrin Kola, the director general of security at the Ministry of Interior, during a press conference about the events of the anniversary ceremony of Ayatollah Khomeini and the disruption of speeches by Hassan Rouhani and Hassan Khomeini, stated: '11 individuals who created disturbances at the Imam's memorial ceremony were arrested by the IRGC on the same day, and these individuals were interrogated and released after they were committed.' The director general of security at the Ministry of Interior noted that 'a case has been formed for these individuals and is under review,' stating: 'The primary responsibility for maintaining order and security at the holy shrine of the Imam (RA) was with the IRGC, although the police also had the responsibility for maintaining order,' and for this reason 'these 11 individuals were identified and arrested by the IRGC.' Javad Zarrin Kola also stated: 'These individuals were not organized and were acting independently; we did not find in our investigations that these individuals were organized by officials or specific groups.' The newspaper Aftab Yazd quoted the director general of security at the Ministry of Interior as saying: 'Since 2008, disturbances have occurred at some of these ceremonies, and individuals have shouted slogans. Slogans that are not appropriate for the commemoration of the Imam, as the Imam always emphasized unity, solidarity, national interests, and national security, therefore anyone who participates in the Imam's memorial ceremony must attend with the aim of unity and solidarity, and slogans that are not in line with the Imam's thoughts should be eliminated, and we will strive to prevent such incidents in the coming years.' Javad Zarrin Kola also commented on the disturbances during the funeral of Iranian divers killed in Operation Karbala Four, stating: 'We are reviewing the disturbances that occurred at this ceremony and the insults to officials.' The director general of security at the Ministry of Interior also mentioned 'gatherings against women's presence in stadiums,' stating: 'Following up on these gatherings is on the agenda of the Ministry of Interior. The Ministry of Interior will definitely deal with the self-styled individuals firmly to ensure that the law is enforced,' and regarding the attack on Ali Motahari in Shiraz, he stated: 'It was the same way, and the Ministry of Interior and the Minister personally intervened in the matter,' and in the Shiraz incident, '11 individuals were arrested, and their case is currently under review.'