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Iran bans women from standing for presicency

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May 17, 2013, 7:36:27 PM5/17/13
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Stupid male monotheists enforcing cruel non existent Allahs
laws that quran 4.34 women are inferior and beat them if you fear
rebellion.
Throw these facist countries which dont give women equal
rights out of the UN

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22560976

A constitutional body in Iran has ruled that women cannot run in
presidential elections scheduled for 14 June.

Mohammad Yazdi, a clerical member of the Guardian Council, said the
constitution ruled out the participation of women.

Thirty women registered as candidates but there had been little
expectation they would be allowed to stand.

The Guardian Council is charged with vetting election candidates
according to their Islamic credentials.

Observers say there is ambiguity in the constitution about the
participation of women in presidential elections in Iran.

However, the latest interpretation appears to put an end to the
debate.

The semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Mr Yazdi as saying that the
"law does not approve" of a woman in the presidency and a woman on the
ballot is "not allowed".
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