“Educational and Scientific Destruction” as a War Crime

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1 Professor, Faculty of Law, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Postdoctoral researcher in criminal law and criminology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran. Iran.

3 PhD student in Criminal Law and Criminology, University of Meybod, Meybod, Iran.

Abstract

“Educational and Scientific Destruction” is a deliberate attack on infrastructures, institutions, and elements of science and educational research, which its types can be categorized into two spectrums: physical destruction and functional destruction. The physical dimension of educational and scientific destruction includes behaviors such as the destruction and destruction of educational, scientific, and research structures and buildings. On the other hand, the assassination of scientists and researchers, the cessation of the activities of scientific and educational institutions, or the prohibition of scholars and scholars from educational, scientific, and research activities are examples of functional destruction. There seems to be no doubt in identifying it as a war crime and behavior that is completely contrary to the laws of war and humanitarian law in the field of international criminal law. In this article, various aspects of educational and scientific destruction as a clear war crime have been analyzed.

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Criminal Law Research

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Available Online from 02 June 2026

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