Registration of candidates for the presidential elections has begun in Iran
Registration of candidates for participation in the early presidential elections scheduled for June 28 has begun in Iran, Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi said. The registration of candidates will last five days, then within seven days the Iranian Constitutional Guardian Council will review the compliance of each candidate with the necessary requirements. Another 14 days will be set aside for the candidates' election campaign.
Recall that early elections will be held in Iran in connection with the death of former President Ibrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on May 19.
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Activist Puya Pourhemmeti, who fled from Iran to Azerbaijan, was invited to the Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan in connection with allegations of illegal actions against him by Azerbaijani security forces. In October 2023, Pourhemmeti fled to Azerbaijan from Iran, fearing criminal prosecution in that country for supporting the movement to abolish the compulsory wearing of the hijab by women.
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On July 3, the Baku Court of Appeal dismissed a complaint against the extension of the arrest period by employees of the “Kanal-13” Internet television Shamo Eminov, his lawyer Elchin Sadigov told Turan. According to him, Eminov participated in the trial and protested the court's decision.
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The “Musavat” party will participate in the early elections to the Milli Majlis scheduled for September 1. This decision was made today at the session of the Mejlis of the party. The electoral headquarters of the party has been established, headed by Chairman of the Mejlis Arif Hajili.
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Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced a decision in the case of Shahbaz Rustamhanli v. Azerbaijan. The applicant in this case was Shahbaz Rustamhanli, founder, director and owner of the Editorial Office of the “Ganun” magazine, known as Shahbaz Khuduoglu. The complaint was filed against a sudden on-site tax audit at the “Ganun” publishing house.
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