Volume & Issue: Volume 15, Issue 42, Winter 2015, Pages 9-232 

The Theory of Exceptionalism Facing the Theory of Balance

Pages 9-42

mahnaz bayat komitaki, mahdi balavi

Abstract Abstract
The concepts of right and expediency are two of the concepts that have been
governed over political, ethical, legal and social discourses in the most of
countries. However, due to the heterogeneity of the protection of the individual's
rights requirements and the improvement of the general interest, the appearing of
an extent of conflict between these rights and those interests is inevitable. The
researchers with various viewpoints about relationship between right and public
interest have presented different solutions for such a conflict. Some of them have
presented the idea of right authority and insisted on priority of rights and some
other have regarded the public interest as a superior consideration. Some of
resent theorists— by introducing the theory of exceptionalism— have insisted on
this idea that we are facing the “normalization of emergency conditions” specially
since 9/11 and asked for offering more authority to the state in order to restrict the
rights while believing that public interests have precedence over the individual’s
rights and freedoms. In this essay, we will attempt to criticise the theory of
exceptionalism and then introduce the theory of balance as a convergent theory
about relationship between individual rights and collective interests.

Principles of Codification for the Laws and Regulations of the Internet with the Emphasis on UNESCO and European Council Documents

Pages 43-82

mehdi rezaei, hamed babazadeh moghadam

Abstract Abstract
Nowadays, internet has a pivotal role in supporting the right for freedom of
expression; by removing the restrictions of publication, search, and access to
information, it has prepared the ground for the application of this fundamental
right. This new communication tool, like all other social topics, require
organization through development of enforceable rules and regulations.
Undoubtedly, to become effective process, it requires a true knowledge of the
specific characteristics of this media and new communication tools within the
context of the society. In this essay– considering the current state of the internet
and the possible changes that may occur in the short-term and regional and
international experiences (UNESCO and European Council) – we attempted to
identify and introduce some principles for the codification of internet laws and
regulations. It seems that these principles must be regarded in policy making.

New Interpretation on Peace and International Security and Its Influence on the National Sovereignty

Pages 83-109

dariush ashrafi

Abstract Establishment of international peace and security has been among the oldest
aspirations of mankind. Peace and security have never had a firm concept but have
changed gradually within the years. Before the recent changes in international
relations, according to the system that called Westphalia Regime, peace and
security were regarded as respecting to the meaning of sovereign rights, equality
rights, observance of states immunity and their representatives, respect to territorial
integrity of states, non-intervention in each other's internal affairs and peaceful
settlement of deputies.
However, globalization has changed the concept of international peace and security.
In this period, the essence of threats has been changed so as to the threats have been
extended from military aspect to other aspects including: poverty and starvation,
terrorism, smuggling and organized crimes, breakout of epidemic, uncontrolled
immigration, destruction of environment and human rights violation. According to
such an interpretation of international peace and security, the security council of the
United Nations which is the main organ for protecting peace and security, after the
end of the cold war, has regarded humanitarian crisis, ethnic cleaning, political
regime change as the threats to the international peace and security.

Evaluation and Reform of Administrative Process in the Mirror of the General Inspector of Iran

Pages 111-140

kheirollah parvin, hosein delbar

Abstract Although often decisions have been made and some proper laws been determined
for solving some problematic issues, wrong or inefficient ways of implementation of
law and executive and administrative systems mismanagement which cause the
failure of reaching the determined goals are characterized in the assessment phase.
Therefore, the main purpose of present essay through the first chapter is the
investigation of the role of surveillance institutes in Iran while having the emphasis
on the status of the State General Inspection Organization in the process of public
policy making in general, and in particular is the investigation of this role in the
evaluation process of laws and provisions. In the second chapter, the role of
inspection organization is addressed as well as management organization according
to the management services in the country in the phase of “inspection of
performance and evaluation of policies”. Achievements are good evidences to show
that these two bodies are well qualified to reform and offer the mechanisms which
might be able to influence the performance of executive systems and can also be
able to fulfill the change from the inspection- audit approach to the inspectioncorrective
surveillance.

The Role of ITU in the Codification and Development of International Space Law

Pages 141-172

mansour jabbari, fatemeh hatami

Abstract Initially perhaps, the codification and progressive development of international
space law exclusively are attributed to the United Nations Committee on the
Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). However, due to the development of
modern technologies which are related to the outer space-specifically in the field
of telecommunications- there are other regional and international organizations
which their activities are related to the outer space and the law which governs it.
Performances of these organizations, on the bases of policy and regulation, as
well as participation in operational activities, directly or indirectly, influence the
development and the progressive development of international outer space law.
The International Telecommunication Union has significant role in the field of
policy making and regulation, particularly radio regulation and allocation of
spectrum and orbit resources. In this Article, first, we will describe the history of
formation, activities and foundations of ITU, and then we will evaluate the rules
which govern the quality of allocation of frequencies and the results of some recent
conferences of the ITU on the Radio communication and, without entering into the
field of technical issues, we will attempt to provide clear picture of quantity and
importance of the relationship between codification and progressive development of
international outer space law and the ITU'S performance in this regard.

The Impact of Human Rights on Contract Law in the Light of European Case Law

Pages 173-190

yousef molaei, ebrahim shoarian

Abstract Despite of the fact that the principle of freedom of contract has made it possible for
the parties to reach the agreement with free will and full authority, the experience has
shown that the contractual balance between the parties has been impaired by the
passage of time and scientific and industrial advancementso as to it has brought the
issue of weak and strong party in many contracts andconsequentlyhas made it difficult
for law-makers and jurists to establish the balance between the parties.
Since long before, due to the various reasons, the protection of the weaker party of
the contracthascaused the distance of some parts of private relations from the ambit
of private law; protecting the employee in the labor contract is a good example here
to be mentioned. Nevertheless, it seems that there is no end point for such a
movement and the rules of human rights are attempting to take further step
incontrolling the rules of private law. Human rights that has already shown its
effectiveness in constitutional and criminal law, is striving to inter into the scope of
private law including contract law through the expansion of its basic rulesin order
to show that it is not merely a monitor of the parties’ contract. On the contrary, it
will protect the basic rules of human rights wherever it is required.
Nowadays, human right is not considered as a mere protector of individuals against
governments. Conversely, the impacts of human rights on contract law have been
acknowledged both by case law and scholars, specifically in the European legal
system. Our legal system is not familiar with this phenomenon but the present
essayattempts only to broach the issue and provide the basis for further development
of the concept in our legal system.

Status of Environmental Obligations in International Investment Law

Pages 191-224

seyd yaser ziaee

Abstract The relationship between international investment law and international
environment law is a contradictory relationship in purposes but concurrent in
practice. The purpose of the former is personal economical interests, while the latter
is collective human interests. However, the atmosphere in which both of them are
applied, is the same. These two branches of international law are definable out of
traditional international law which is State-centric; since the international
investment law concerns the relationships of State actors with non-State actors who
are away from the principle of equality of sovereigns, and international
environmental law concerns the common heritage of mankind at all which is away
from the principle of consent of States. The present essay with special reference to
the last case at the ICJ called “The Case Concerning Pulp Mills on the River,
Argentina vs Uruguay” and other common sources of these two laws, tries to
explore and analyze existent conflicts in applying two laws. At the end, author
suggests some working methods for reconciling of international investment law and
international environment law. A balance between these two branches of
international law not only would prevent detriments to national and foreign
investors- that existence of international economic depends on them- but also would
prevent harms to environment which is necessary milieu for investment.