Phone harassment; A forgotten crime that is still breathing

According to Mehr correspondent, Majid Qassim Kurdi, a lawyer and civil activist, wrote in a note: In a time when the boundary between formal and personal communication has become thinner than ever and the phone has become the main human contact tool, we sometimes forget that this communication tool can become a weapon to violate privacy and disrupt others. Among the a wide range of crimes based on telecommunications tools, telephone harassment is still one of the most well -known and, of course, the most prolific criminal behaviors; The behavior that the legislator in the Iranian criminal system has criminalized and has determined the guarantee of criminal enforcement.

Based on Article 1 The Islamic Penal Code (Ta'zir Section), which was amended in year 2, “Whenever one is disturbing persons by telephone or other telecommunications devices, he or she will be sentenced to fifteen days to three months in addition to implementing specific telecommunications regulations.”

It is simple in appearance, but in its depth it carries an important message to maintain public order and protect the dignity and comfort of the community. The philosophy of this criminalization is to provide people with silence, peace and privacy in the communication space. It is not unreasonable that the legislator has incorporated it under a criminal offense instead of merely referring to this type of interference to the internal regulations of the telecommunications company.

But the story doesn't end there. Phone harassment is sometimes the only beginning of a series of psychological, psychological and even dangerous threats. If telephone harassment is accompanied by insulting, insulting or threats, the perpetrator will also be punished in addition to the punishment of the harassment. In other words, the law clearly states that these behaviors are integrated in punishment and that each of the perpetrators of behavioral is considered separately.

From a sociological point of view, the psychological impact of such harassment cannot be ignored. Occasionally an anonymous call at midnight can disrupt the mental security of a person, family, or even a set. When the boundaries of privacy are transmitted through telephone and technology, the law must enter firmly and defend the most oppressed human rights, the right to peace.

The point to be emphasized is that the provision of telephone harassment requires technical reasons and documentation. Therefore, if a person is the victim of this obscene behavior, he or she must report the matter as soon as possible through the relevant authorities such as the Feta Police or the law enforcement units of the telecommunications and the legal pursuit carefully. In many similar cases, joint cooperation between the judiciary, Registrar The judiciary and the telecommunications company have played a decisive role in the discovery of annoying identity and the execution of the sentence.

In the end, it should be said that telephone harassment, regardless of its severity or weakness, is a clear example of the deprivation of citizenship rights and the invasion of public peace. The law has not only been silent about such behaviors, but it also has a clear message to the community: no communication, even a brief call, will violate the right to the comfort and security of others.