The 2011 Rule-of-Law index from the World Justice Project (WJP) ranked Iran last in the world on fundamental rights among the 66 nations surveyed in the report. Though the report stresses that no country has ever attained, let alone sustained, a perfect rule of law system, the scores nevertheless highlight several key areas of concern in Iran’s governance:
- Iran’s law enforcement is fairly strong and effective, but is often used as an instrument to commit abuses
- Iran suffers from a lack of government accountability
- Government corruption is prevalent in Iran
- Courts are efficient, but lack independence and are subject to corruption and interference
- Iranians lack access to fundamental rights such as the right to assemble and petition, freedom of opinion and religion, and basic privacy
See page 68 of the report for Iran’s profile.