Studying and reviewing tourists’ rights in Islamic Republic of Iran (After and Before Islamic Revolution of Iran)

Tourism is considered as one of the main and thriving economic elements of world trade organization. According to the reports, more than 600 million tourists travelled throughout the world in 2008 which resulted in 400 Billion Dollar circulation. Unfortunately, Iran could not even attract 0.1% of tourists considering that Iran is among top 10 countries in terms of geographically appropriate location, various climate modes, natural sceneries, and mountains, ancient and well-known castles, historical monuments and buildings. Reaching effective and continuous progress in tourism activities is a complicated process which involves appropriate attentions toward all dimensions of tourists’ activities. Tourists would have more expectations compared to domestic travelers from governments and the destination authorities due to being away from their own countries, and this expectations level requires a wise system and various and specified rules for them. In addition, tourists’ entry to the destination countries causes to observe rules and regulations related to tourists’ affairs in the host countries. Since 2005, due to political problems or nuclear activities, the number of tourists has even reduced more dramatically. This paper aims at tourists’ rights before and after Islamic Revolution.