Document Type : Original Article

Author

• Marzieh Karami

Ph.D. Student of International Law Qaemshahr Azad University, Mazandaran, Iran

Abstract

Before September 2018, many people in the world did not think that the day would come when whispers of crime echoed in the atmosphere beyond the atmosphere and the judicial process, the jurisdiction of national and international courts and the type of crime would become a challenge for lawyers and astronauts. In 2018, Ms. Anne McClain, an astronaut from the International Space Station, was able to access her husband's bank accounts on Earth, and this was the beginning of whispers about the first crime in outer space, although at the same time NASA announced that it would investigate the matter . Based on the location of the crime committed, the courts of the country registering the space object will have jurisdiction to deal with the crime committed in the space beyond the atmosphere. The court of the accused and the perpetrator may also qualify to deal with these crimes in certain circumstances. The actual jurisdiction of the courts will also be determined by the type of crime committed. These will be considered in determining the jurisdiction of the courts by this investigation. In recent days, the International Space Station has repeatedly announced that it is ready to hold month-long tours of space by hotel and by rocket. The world is preparing for space tourism and the possibility of living in Beyond the atmosphere, and there are many space trips that continue to be discussed about crimes outside the Earth's atmosphere and the jurisdiction of the courts, as well as the laws and regulations on this matter are not enough. Especially since the country's internal laws and regulations will also be dealt with in case of crimes under the Islamic Penal Code. The present study, with a descriptive - analytical approach, seeks to examine the criminal law governing space tourist travel and the laws and regulations governing it, as well as the jurisdiction of criminal courts when a crime occurs in space.

Keywords

• Space tourism travel
• Space beyond the atmosphere
• Court jurisdiction
• Space tourism

Main Subjects

• International Rights

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