Comparison of Merida Convention with anti-money laundering laws in Iran

The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), adopted in Merida, Mexico in ۲۰۰۳, represents a remarkable achievement for international anti- corruption efforts. With endorsements from more than ۱۴۰ state signatories representing every region of the world, one of these countries is Iran, and inspired by the provisions of this convention, it has developed anti-money laundering laws in its legal system. In this article, we first examine the text of the Merida Convention with the text of the money laundering law in Iran and their similarities and differences, It seems that in some parts of Iran's anti-money laundering laws, a more comprehensive definition of money laundering is provided, especially in the area of crime proceeds exchange, which can be considered as money laundering. The convention has been silent. Another noteworthy point in paragraph ۲ of Article ۲۳ ( of the Merida Convention is the obligation of States member on Participation in, association with or conspiracy to commit, attempts to commit and aiding, abetting, facilitating and counselling the commission of any of the offences established in accordance with this convention, Although this part is not explicitly mentioned in the Iran Anti-Money Laundering Law; However, according to the Islamic Penal Code, participation and complicity in the crime of laundering proceeds of crime can be prosecuted, by mentioning three types of Islamic punishments (hadd, qisas and diyya) in the mentioned laws, we will explain the meaning of these punishments in the laws of Iran and Islam.

کلیدواژه ها:

Merida convention ، money laundering ، Islamic laws ، hadd ، qisas ، diyya