Iran: Iranian Lawmakers Pass Women's Inheritance Bill
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UN Wire Iran's reformist Parliament passed a bill Monday granting women the same inheritance rights as men, a move that sets the stage for a showdown with the conservative 12-member Guardian Council, Reuters reported yesterday.
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Submitted on Thu, 05/13/2004 - 23:00
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