محمدحسین رضائی خراسانی

  English Abstract

Title:
A Jurisprudential and Legal Analysis of Broadcasting Court Proceedings via Mass Media, with an Emphasis on Economic Corruption Cases

Author:  Mohammad Hossein rezaee khorasani
Supervisor:  Dr. Fatemeh Fallah Tafti
Advisor:  Dr. Hamidreza Mohammadi
Degree:  Master of Arts (M.A.) in Islamic Jurisprudence and Law
Institution:  Allameh Tabataba’i University
Year:  ۲۰۲۵

Abstract:
Broadcasting trial proceedings through mass media, especially in important economic and financial cases, has always been one of the challenging issues in the field of jurisprudence and criminal law. On the one hand, this can be in line with goals such as tra  arency, crime prevention, public deterrence, promoting social trust in the judicial system, and realizing the principle of open trial; and on the other hand, it may conflict with fundamental rights such as the privacy of the accused, the principle of innocence, human dignity, and the psychological security of society.

This research, with an analytical-comparative approach and using jurisprudential sources, Iranian statutory laws, and international human rights documents, examines various aspects of broadcasting trial proceedings through mass media. First, the jurisprudential and legal foundations of open trials and their limits and pitfalls in Islamic jurisprudence and the Iranian legal system are explained, and then the positive and negative effects of broadcasting trial proceedings are analyzed. Next, focusing on the cases of economic corruptors and studying concrete examples, the challenges in the conflict between public interest and individual rights have been examined.

The research findings show that Islamic jurisprudence, in addition to emphasizing the principle of tra  arency and prohibition of concealment of rights, also emphasizes respect for the dignity of individuals and the necessity of avoiding unnecessary disclosure of secrets. In Iranian law, although the principle is that trials should be public, the legislator has placed restrictions on the publication of the proceedings in several cases. In the field of economic crimes, especially in specific social conditions, the media coverage of trials can be effective in strengthening public trust and combating corruption, but it requires precise legal frameworks and continuous monitoring to prevent the rights of the accused from being violated.

Finally, while summarizing the results, suggestions are presented for amending and supplementing the laws related to the publication of the proceedings in the media, developing precise guidelines regarding the dissemination of information on sensitive cases, and creating a balance between public interests and individual rights.

Keywords: Publication, mass media, trial process, economic corruptors, Islamic jurisprudence, Iranian criminal law