Human trafficking, in particular the trafficking of women and children, is considered a syndicated international phenomenon, and numerous international agreements have consequently been signed to combat the crime. Iran is one of the many countries that passed legislated laws to battle this evil industry. In the present article, the author examines and compares Iran's legislative approaches towards human trafficking before and after the Islamic Revolution. The Iranian legislation combating human trafficking generally suffers from some serious shortcomings; particularly, the inconsistency regarding this issue between the civil and the Islamic Penal Codes and Iran's Constitution is its most prominent weakness. © 2010 Brill.

SEXUAL EXPLOITATION HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND IRAN LEGISLATIVE ASPECT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ORGANISED CRIMES Prostitution

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