Guardian Council

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:composed_of legal experts
Islamic jurists
gptkbp:country gptkb:Iran
gptkbp:declined_in unconstitutional laws
gptkbp:depicted_in a barrier to reform
a defender of the status quo
gptkbp:established gptkb:1980
gptkbp:function supervising elections
interpreting the constitution
approving candidates
gptkbp:has_authority_over gptkb:political_party
gptkb:Constitution
election laws
gptkbp:has_impact_on election outcomes
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:national_security
gptkb:foreign_policy
legislative processes
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Tehran
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Guardian Council
gptkbp:influences Iranian politics
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Iran's governance
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:media_scrutiny
academic studies
public protests
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of transparency
disqualifying candidates
restricting political freedoms
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:censorship
judicial appointments
media regulation
military oversight
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to the Senate in other countries
gptkbp:is_often_described_as a guardian of the revolution
a controversial body
a powerful body
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in a conservative institution
gptkbp:is_part_of Iran's theocratic system
gptkbp:issues gptkb:decisions
gptkbp:key_player Iran's political system
gptkbp:legal_status constitutional body
gptkbp:meets regularly
gptkbp:members gptkb:12
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Islamic_Consultative_Assembly
presidential elections
referendums
gptkbp:responsible_for guardian oversight
maintaining the Islamic Republic
upholding Islamic law
gptkbp:reviews gptkb:legislation
candidates for elections
gptkbp:term_length 6 years
gptkbp:was_involved_in political controversies
election fraud allegations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Constitution_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran
gptkb:Assembly_of_Experts
gptkb:Iran's_Supreme_Leader
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5