Ma`rifat Hoghoughi

The increasing use of AI-based systems in public services has given rise to a form of automated administrative decision-making that directly affects citizens’ rights, while the underlying logic of such decisions often remains opaque. This article examines to what extent these decisions comply with the guarantees of fair trial and which legal and institutional requirements are needed to protect citizens’ rights against them. The aim is to clarify the place of automated administrative decisions within Iranian public law and to identify the main conditions for aligning them with the right to a fair hearing. The research adopts a descriptive–analytical method, based on the examination of legislation, policy documents and existing practice. The findings indicate that, despite general principles such as the right to remedy and the prohibition of discrimination, there are significant gaps regarding the definition and regulation of automated administrative decisions, algorithmic transparency, the right to information and effective mechanisms for challenge and human review.