| 61C |
All information concerning government decisions and actions shall be made public, except information that is declared to be State secrets by a law enacted by the People’s Majlis. |
| 61B |
No person may be subjected to any punishment except pursuant to a statute or pursuant to a regulation made under authority of a statute, which has been made available to the public and which defines the criminal offence and the punishment for commission of the offence. |
| 61A |
All statutes, regulations, government orders requiring compliance by citizens and government policies shall be published and made available to the public. |
| 60B |
The principle stated in article (a) does not apply to appeals relating to the offence. |
| 60A |
If an accused is acquitted of an offence by a court, he shall not be tried again for the same or substantially the same offence. If an accused is found guilty and punished for an offence he shall not be tried or punished again for the same or substantially the same offence. |
| 59B |
This Article shall not prejudice the trial and punishment of any person for any act which was criminal according to international law. |
| 59A |
No person shall be found guilty of any act or omission which did not constitute an offence under Islamic Shari’ah or law at the time committed. Nor shall a more severe penalty be imposed than the one applicable at the time the offence was committed. If the punishment for an offence has been reduced between the time of commission and the time of sentencing, the accused is entitled to the benefit of the lesser punishment. |
| 58 |
Everyone who has been arrested or detained without legal authority or justification has the right to be compensated. |
| 57 |
Everyone deprived of liberty through arrest or detention as provided by law, pursuant to an order of the court, or being held in State care for social reasons, shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person. A person may be deprived of the rights or freedoms specified in this Chapter only to the extent required for the purpose for which he is deprived of his liberty. |
| 56 |
Everyone related to a matter has the right to appeal a conviction and sentence, or judgement or order in a criminal or civil matter. |