Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 PhD Student, General International Law, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of International Law, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
The laws of our country are ambiguous regarding citizenship rights, and this ambiguity is more concerning the issue of citizenship. Only in the constitution is the government's permission to revoke the citizenship of applicants and dual citizenships emphasized, and there is no relevant law in this regard. However, the Islamic-Iranian model of citizenship in our country has not accepted the revocation of citizenship and all the opponents have been allowed to return to their homeland. The research method in this research is analytical and descriptive and its purpose is to compare the Islamic-Iranian model of citizenship in Iran with its western model. The western model of citizenship has been implemented in the occupied territories, and in many cases Arabs with the citizenship of the Zionist regime have been deprived of the right to citizenship. It seems that this action of the Zionist regime is in contradiction with the principles of international law. Numerous conventions at the international level and other legal documents, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, have all condemned arbitrary measures to deprive of citizenship, and in special circumstances, the government's action does not lead to statelessness, and it is also accepted as a last resort. Despite granting freedom of speech to the Arab representatives of the parliament, the Zionist regime has neglected its duties towards the citizens and in cases where it has refused to support them even because of the Arab
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