Iran election: Cleric rules out women candidates

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Iran election: Cleric rules out women candidates

Mehan Javid was among those who registered her candidacy
for the presidential election

BBC News
May 16, 2013

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".

Women are able to stand for election to the Iranian
parliament and have served as lawmakers.

Incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad cannot run for a
third term under the constitution and a total of 686
people have registered to replace him.

The final list of candidates will be announced on
Tuesday, with only a handful of names expected on the
ballot.

In the previous elections of 2009, 475 hopefuls
registered but the Guardian Council only gave its
approval to four.

The results of those elections were disputed by the
opposition, triggering mass street protests.

Reformist candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi
Karroubi were detained and remain under house arrest.

Continues at:

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

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