Criminal Law and Policy 2008-8418 1 1 2016 03 20 Criminal Protection from Constitutional Rights of Citizens in Iranian Legal Systems Criminal Protection from Constitutional Rights of Citizens in Iranian Legal Systems 1 24 59132 FA Seyed Ahmad Habibnezhad Assistant Professor , Department of Public Law, Farabi Compus, University of Tehran, Iran Mohammad Rajabi M.A of Criminal Law and Criminology, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran, Iran Zahra Mirzaee M.A of public law, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2016 02 03 The constitutional rights of Citizens are constituted from the right protected and recognized by Constitution In favor of citizens. When these rights are recognized by Constitution, the ordinary laws should take steps into applying and protecting them. One aspect of this protection is criminal protection and defense against violating by Government officials and other citizens. In this realm, Iranian legislature didn’t take good path in criminal methods because there is no criminal guaranty to protect some of Constitutional rights. This article is to criticize present criminal laws approach and presents Favorable criminal protection solutions to protect Constitutional rights of citizens against violation. It seems Criminalization of violations against fundamental rights in general and intensification of penalties (If crimes are committed by the governmental officials) is the best solution and the most effective approach in this realm.   The constitutional rights of Citizens are constituted from the right protected and recognized by Constitution In favor of citizens. When these rights are recognized by Constitution, the ordinary laws should take steps into applying and protecting them. One aspect of this protection is criminal protection and defense against violating by Government officials and other citizens. In this realm, Iranian legislature didn’t take good path in criminal methods because there is no criminal guaranty to protect some of Constitutional rights. This article is to criticize present criminal laws approach and presents Favorable criminal protection solutions to protect Constitutional rights of citizens against violation. It seems Criminalization of violations against fundamental rights in general and intensification of penalties (If crimes are committed by the governmental officials) is the best solution and the most effective approach in this realm.   https://jclp.ut.ac.ir/article_59132_28d3e96a2cb1b2a948fe9de70a46b8cd.pdf