Analysis of the Criteria of Ombudsman with the Laws and Regulations of the General Inspection Organization

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph. D Student in Public Law, Faculty of Law, Theology and Political Science, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The General Inspection Organization is the equivalent of the Ombudsman in other countries which has a long history. Use of the term in its modern use began in Sweden that has been used for hundreds of years in Europe, the United States and other parts of the world to detect corruption and inspect government departments. The General Inspection Organization after ratification of the Constitution in 1979 has been placed under the judicial branch. To carry out effective and operative supervision, the ombudsman should entail special tools. The ombudsman must have the financial and organizational independence of the institutions that are being inspected. It is necessary to use specialists in different fields. There should be precise rules to ensure the independence, impartiality and effectiveness of the inspection report. The main question of this article is: What is the status of the General Inspection Organization in comparison with the standards of the institution of ombudsman? To analyze this question, first, the institution of ombudsman is examined and then it is compared with the laws and regulations of the General Inspection Organization. The research method in this article is descriptive and the method for collecting data is based on library research.

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  • Receive Date: 13 November 2019
  • Revise Date: 30 August 2020
  • Accept Date: 19 January 2021

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