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Indeed, expectations had been raised when the spokesman of the Guardian Council - the powerful body that vets the candidates - announced on April 11 that it "has never announced its opinion on whether a registrant is a man or a woman. Whenever a woman has been disqualified, it has been because...
Standing in the way of women has been Article 115 of Iran's constitution, where an Arabic phrase, rejale mazhabi-siasi, defining the qualification of candidates appears to be applied exclusively as "religious and political men" - even though it can also be read as "religious and political personalities." Says Jamileh...
It took some arm-twisting. One Colombian legislator traveling in Taiwan was ordered aboard a flight back to Bogotá so he could cast his vote. Up until the last minute, government envoys prowled the aisles and cajoled lawmakers on the floor of the Colombian Senate. But in the end...
Defendants are offered fewer legal protections in military commissions than civilian courts, such as the right to public proceedings and a trial by jury. Military officers serve as judges and jurors (in cases that call for a jury) and the right to an appeal is not guaranteed. Unlike courts martial...
While some Iowans have accepted the decision with pride or a live-and-let-live shrug, others have reacted with dismay or anger. Opponents are pushing for a vote to amend the Iowa Constitution to define marriage as being between one man and one woman. The petition process generally takes...