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* The [[Islamic Republic]] of [[Iran]] since December 1979 is a modern-day theocracy, as many commentators believe that the real power in its government lies not in allegedly "democratically-elected" leaders like [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] but in [[Clergy|cleric]]s such as the [[Ayatollah]]s within the government, since Iranian law requires [[President]]ial candidates to be approved by the [http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/guardian-council Guardian Council] <ref>

* The [[Islamic Republic]] of [[Iran]] since December 1979 is a modern-day theocracy, as many commentators believe that the real power in its government lies not in allegedly "democratically-elected" leaders like [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] but in [[Clergy|cleric]]s such as the [[Ayatollah]]s within the government, since Iranian law requires [[President]]ial candidates to be approved by the [http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/guardian-council Guardian Council] <ref>

[http://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/mena/iran0605/ Access Denied: Iran’s Exclusionary Elections ''Human Rights Watch'']</ref> and some Iranian laws on [[homosexuality]] and [[adultery]] come from the [[Sharia law|Sharia]].<ref>[[Netherlands]], [[Sweden]]: Bar Deportations to [[Torture]] in Iran

[https://www.hrw.org/backgrounder/mena/iran0605/ Access Denied: Iran’s Exclusionary Elections ''Human Rights Watch'']</ref> and some Iranian laws on [[homosexuality]] and [[adultery]] come from the [[Sharia law|Sharia]].<ref>[[Netherlands]], [[Sweden]]: Bar Deportations to [[Torture]] in Iran

- Officials Must Not Return Gay and Lesbian [[Asylum]] Seekers to Iran ''Human Rights Watch ''[http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/10/06/sweden14361.htm]</ref>

- Officials Must Not Return Gay and Lesbian [[Asylum]] Seekers to Iran ''Human Rights Watch ''[http://hrw.org/english/docs/2006/10/06/sweden14361.htm]</ref>