The Guardian Council can also suspend elections in certain towns and provinces under the pretext that they may cause unrest. In accordance with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Constitution, establishment of the Guardian Council has been foreseen in order to protect and safeguard Islamic rules and regulations and to maintain and defend the Constitution. TEHRAN — Abbasali Kadkhodaei, the spokesman for the Guardian Council, has predicted a good turnout at the Friday parliamentary polls, saying the average participation of people in previous elections has not been below 50 percent. 54 McCallum Street, Swan Hill Victoria 3585 . The Guardian Council has three constitutional mandates: a) it has veto power over legislation passed by the parliament (Majles); b) it supervises elections; and c) it approves and disqualifies candidates seeking to run in local, parliamentary, presidential, and Assembly of Experts elections. Guardian Council Approved to process electronically part of next election. Currently, there are four separate laws covering: The election is overshadowed by the controversial rejection of moderate candidates close to President Hassan Ruhani. Before the start of the election, five individuals who are Muslim, informed, and trustworthy will be elected (as the ‘Central Council for Supervision of Elections’) by majority vote and introduced to the Interior Ministry. Guardian Council is the body responsible for overseeing elections and confirming their results in Iran. “Sanctions on the members of the Guardian Council are in fact sanctions on the protectors of democracy and human rights,” Mousavi said on Wednesday, Mehr reported.

The Guardian You can now read the full story. Leaders of Iran's reformist parties criticized the country’s hardliner Guardian Council for disqualifying many well-known reformist candidates from the upcoming February 21 parliamentary elections. Admin admin@theguardian.com.au. Subscribe Log in. The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper brings you the latest headlines, opinions, political news, business reports and international news. This right has been used by the Guardian Council in all parliamentary elections hitherto held.

“Minutes ago, the Guardian Council’s letter confirming the validity of the 12th presidential election was received,” Interior Ministry Spokesman Salman Samani said on Tuesday. The council consists of twelve members: six constitutional law experts and six experts of Islamic law. The 91 The important role of the Guardian Council is its mission to supervise elections, and act as the official source for interpretation of the Constitution. The scope of its monitoring is defined in the electoral laws. GET IN TOUCH. Guardian Council Spokesperson Abbas Ali Kadkhodai insisted that some 90 out of the 290 MPs cannot run in upcoming elections. Click here to view subscription and Pay As You Go options. TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has denounced U.S. sanctions on Iran’s Guardian Council, saying sanctions on the election watchdog body are against democracy. Iran's Rouhani takes on powerful Guardian Council as elections approach President Hassan Rouhani has criticized the conservative Guardian Council for disqualifying Reformist and moderate candidates from running the upcoming elections. The Guardian Council, which is loosely under the control of the supreme leader, had disqualified around half of the thousands of candidates for …