Aminallah Gholami - M.A of Criminal Law and Criminology, Islamic Azad University Ahvaz Branch, Iran

Defendant and his rights have always been one of the most critical issues in criminal procedure, which hasgained significant importance and high-status today and is one of the most critical components ofindividual rights and freedoms in human societies. In this article, the criminal law of the accused and itsguarantees are discussed in the new law. Judicial order should be established so that tasteful interpretationsdo not violate the rights of the accused. In line with these necessities, in passing the new law on criminalprocedure, the legislator has paid more attention to the defense rights of the accused. One of his defenserights is the right of the accused to contact his family and relatives, the right to have a lawyer and toexplain this right to the accused from the very beginning of his supervision, etc. He pointed out that theseactions are essential and positive steps towards respecting the rights. Defendants are considereddefendants.

Defendants Rights, Preliminary Investigation Stage, Criminal Procedure