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Bill ensuring rights of persons with disabilities approved

TEHRAN – Majlis [the Iranian parliament] approved both general outlines and details of a bill on rights of persons with disabilities which raises hope for improvement of their living conditions.

State-run organizations obliged to recruit persons with disabilities

TEHRAN — As per an article of the bill on rights of persons with disabilities Majlis (the Iranian parliament) has mandated state-run organizations to recruit persons with disabilities.

By Maryam Qarehgozlou

Illogical reservations about bill on violence against women

TEHRAN — While there are news about adoption of a bill on banning violence against women there seems to be unreasonable reservations about the issue.

Parliamentary committee to issue report on FATF

TEHRAN – Mohammadreza Pourebrahimi, the head of the economic committee of the Iranian parliament, said on Saturday that a report on consequences of joining the Financial Action Task Force will be issued soon.

Majlis to hammer out bill on banning violence against women

TEHRAN – A bill on banning violence against women will be presented to the Majlis (Iranian parliament) next week, said Masoumeh Ebtekar, vice president for women’s and family affairs.

MPs okay candidacy of religious minorities for city councils

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday approved a single-urgency bill for candidacy of religious minorities in city and village councils.

Parliament to target lack of economic transparency

TEHRAN – Under a plan circulated in the Majlis, public institutions and organizations which lack transparency will be fined, a lawmaker has said, ISNA reported.

MPs hail victory of resistance front over hegemonic powers

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmakers in a letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday described the collapse of the Daesh terrorist group in Iraq and Syria as the victory of the resistance front against hegemonic powers.