Session
A Legal Critique of the Counter-Influence Bill: From Security to Social Restriction
In this specialized panel, the legal and social consequences of the bill on "Countering the Influence of Foreign Intelligence Services and Governments or Institutions" are examined. The speakers critique the bill, focusing on civil liberties, the scientific community, and legal ambiguities.
About this video
The first session of the specialized panel series "Playing with Law" is dedicated to examining the bill on "Countering the Influence of Foreign Intelligence Services and Governments or Institutions in the Country." This panel is held in collaboration with the Iranian Humanities House, the Law Studies Association, and the House of Humanities Thinkers.
In this session, Mohammad Darvishzadeh and Mohsen Borhani examine various dimensions of this bill from legal, social, and scientific perspectives. Dr. Darvishzadeh, referring to the review of this bill from the perspective of jurisprudence, the constitution, and the general policies of the system, speaks of legal conflicts and legislative accumulation.
Mohsen Borhani also critiques broad control approaches, warning about the potential consequences of the bill on citizens' scientific, cultural, and economic communications. From his perspective, the expansion of vague concepts and widespread criminalization can pave the way for arbitrary treatment and the restriction of social activities.
This panel also examines the potential impacts of such laws on universities, art, international collaborations, and Iran's scientific standing. The speakers emphasize the necessity of a more active presence of legal scholars in critiquing laws and defending legal principles and social freedoms.
