An Introduction to the Reasons for the Non-Implementation of Certain Principles of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Non-implementation of the principles of the constitution has always been considered as a problem that harms the value and credibility of this fundamental document.  This essay sought to answer the question that what the reasons for not implementing some of the principles of the constitution were since their approval, and in what ways they can be implemented.  In the form of a descriptive-analytical research, factors such as "Legislative gaps in the programmatic principles of the constitution", "The historical and basic nature of the content of some principles of the Constitution", "The necessity of implementing some principles of the Constitution", "The existence of political obstacles in the way of the implementation of some principles"  and "the existence of technical obstacles in the way of the implementation of some principles" were recognized as among the most important obstacles to the implementation of some principles of the Constitution.  Therefore, regardless of the non-implementation of some principles that originate from their inherent and essential characteristics, such as historical, fundamental and contingent principles, the non-implementation of such principles cannot be considered as a problem.  Paying attention to the approval of normal laws required under some principles of the Constitution, avoiding unnecessary interpretations and correcting incorrect interpretations, removing political obstacles to the implementation of the Constitution, using mechanisms to remove technical obstacles to the implementation of the Constitution or correcting the technical problems in the Constitution for  Implementation of the neglected principles was deemed necessary.