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Inter-Parliamentary Union

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Type: Organization

Name: Inter-Parliamentary Union

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman

Maawali, Khulaifi discuss ways to boost relations

MUSCAT An official session of talks was held at the Shura headquarters on Tuesday between HE Khalid Bin Hilal Al Maawali, Chairman of Shura Council, and Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al Khulaifi, Chairman of the Shura Council in Qatar. Maawali while welcoming ... [Published Oman Tribune - May 15 2013]

Entities: Shura Council, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Oman, Qatar to upgrade parliamentary cooperation

MUSCAT — An official session of talks was held at the Majlis Ash'Shura HQs' yesterday between the Omani side led by Shaikh Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman of Majlis Ash'shura and the Qatari side led by Mohammed bin Mubarak al Khulaifi, Chairman ... [Published Oman Observer - May 14 2013]

Entities: Majlis Ash Shura, Qatar, Majlis, Oman, Inter-Parliamentary Union

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Ali Larijani

Int’l Action Needed to Guard Holy Sites

Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani called on global parliamentary unions to condemn the desecration of a revered Muslim figure’s shrine in Syria and take practical steps to prevent the recurrence of such sacrilegious acts.According to reports by online media ... [Published Iran Daily - May 10 2013]

Entities: Ali Larijani, Action, Abdelwahed Radi, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Inter-Parliamentary Union

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE POST OF SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION

At its 194th session in Baku, Azerbaijan, in April 2014, the IPU Governing Council will be called upon to appoint a new Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union to succeed Mr. Anders B. Johnsson, whose final term of office will end on 30 June ... [Published Parliament - May 10 2013]

Entities: Inter-Parliamentary Union, Anders B Johnsson, Baku

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Dewan Negara

PM must reverse escalation of racial rhetoric

THAT is the conclusion — benchmarked against the Declaration on Criteria for Free and Fair Elections by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, of which Malaysia is a member — of the joint report by IDEAS and CPPS, two of the organisations accredited by the Election ... [Published Malay Mail - May 10 2013]

Entities: Escalation, Malaysia, Dewan Negara

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Barisan Nasional

'Partially free but not fair'

©Malay Mail (Used by permission)by R. PavithraaPARTIALLY free but not fair. This is the conclusion of election observers, the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) and the Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS).The think-tanks benchmarked ... [Published Malaysian Bar Council - May 10 2013]

Entities: Inter-Parliamentary Union, Public Policy, Barisan Nasional, Elections, General Election

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Abdelwahed Radi

‘Int'l action needed to guard holy sites’

has called on global parliamentary unions to condemn the desecration of a revered Shia Muslim figure’s shrine in Syria and take practical measures to prevent the recurrence of such sacrilegious acts.According to reports by online media last Thursday, ... [Published Press tv - May 09 2013]

Entities: Abdelwahed Radi, Mohammad Jihad al-Laham, Religion

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Observers find GE13 ‘partially free and not fair’

Reset PUTRAJAYA: Two leading think tanks accredited by the Election Commission (EC) to observe the 13th general election have concluded that the polls were “only partially free and not fair.”The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) and ... [Published Malaysia Edge - May 09 2013]

Entities: Elections, Ramon Navaratnam, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Public Policy, Pakatan Rakyat

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Belarus, South Africa discuss agriculture cooperation, manufacturing cooperation

(BelTA) – Prospects of cooperation in agriculture and manufacturing cooperation were discussed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus to South Africa Andrei Molchan and Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, Chairman of the National Council of ... [Published Belta - May 02 2013]

Entities: Belarus, South Africa, Mninwa Mahlangu, Manufacturing, Agriculture

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Jackie welcomes MPs from Senegal to Thurrock

MPS from Senegal visited the UK as guests of the British Parliament. Amongst the delegates were the leader of the opposition and the vice chairman of the Public Accounts committee. The visit is part of a programme of visits organised by the Inter-Parliamentary ... [Published Your Thurrock - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Senegal, Palmer's College, Power Plant, Biomass Energy

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Underrated legislations: Arab parliaments could play a crucial transformational role

Arab parliaments have traditionally played a largely ceremonial and self-serving role in politics. But now, they must take a leading role in the renewal of democracy in the Middle East. The Egyptian Parliament in 2012. Demotix/hanafy. All rights reserved. ... [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Democracy, European Union, Elections, Egypt

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

President's Cabinet Taps Corporate World

Nairobi President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto have signalled their intent to raid the corporate world with their choice of the first nominees to the Cabinet.Out of the four nominees picked, two are from the corporate world. They are Fred ... [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: William Ruto, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, Nairobi, Henry Rotich

Quotes

Why Women Should Enter Politics? According to IPU's report, "When women are involved in all aspects of political life, including as members of parliament, societies are more equitable and democracy is both strengthened and enhanced."

Karnataka Ready for Polls: Women Candidates are Few and Far Between [Published International Business Times Australia - May 04 2013]

"This has been an exercise that we have been undertaking for the last week and we will continue to undertake. I will therefore be announcing a few names as we go along" he said

President's Cabinet Taps Corporate World [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 23 2013]

...Abe said in a press conference announcing the new initiative. "We will create a society where excellent workers will be able to play active roles. That will boost the productivity of the entire society."

Suu Kyi prods Japan to achieve gender equality [Published Deutsche Welle - Apr 23 2013]

"There is also a proposal to support women launching small sustainable projects that matter to the Arab family and we hope these proposals see the light" he concluded. (end) kt.sd KUNA 101452 Apr 13NNNN

Arab women, children face "grave problems" - Al-Hashim [Published Kuwait News Agency - Apr 10 2013]

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Maawali, Khulaifi discuss ways to boost relations [Published Oman Tribune - May 15 2013]
Oman, Qatar to upgrade parliamentary cooperation [Published Oman Observer - May 14 2013]
Omani-Qatari Shura Talks [Published Oman News Agency - May 14 2013]
Int’l Action Needed to Guard Holy Sites [Published Iran Daily - May 10 2013]
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE POST OF SECRETARY ... [Published Parliament - May 10 2013]
PM must reverse escalation of racial rhetoric [Published Malay Mail - May 10 2013]
'Partially free but not fair' [Published Malaysian Bar Council - May 10 2013]
‘Int'l action needed to guard holy sites’ [Published Press tv - May 09 2013]
Observers find GE13 ‘partially free and not fair’ [Published Malaysia Edge - May 09 2013]
Aussie Unions Mull Sending Mission ... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 06 2013]
Karnataka Ready for Polls: Women Candidates are... [Published International Business Times Australia - May 04 2013]
International delegations appointed [Published Times of Malta - May 02 2013]
Belarus, South Africa discuss agriculture coope... [Published Belta - May 02 2013]
US report on UAE ‘full of prejudice’ [Published Gulf News - Apr 30 2013]
US report on UAE ‘full of prejudice’ — academic... [Published Gulf News - Apr 30 2013]
Jackie welcomes MPs from Senegal to Thurrock [Published Your Thurrock - Apr 30 2013]
Underrated legislations: Arab parliaments could... [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Apr 29 2013]
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President's Cabinet Taps Corporate World [Published AllAfrica.com - Apr 23 2013]
ICT goes to consultant Fred Matiang’i [Published CapitalFM - Apr 23 2013]
Profile: Dr Fred Okengo Matiangi [Published Daily Nation - Apr 23 2013]
Suu Kyi prods Japan to achieve gender equality [Published Deutsche Welle - Apr 23 2013]
Our Linguistic Duality Must be a Legal Reality [Published The Métropolitain - Apr 23 2013]
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Arroyo Welcomes More U.S. Participa... [Published Bulatlat.com - Apr 23 2013]
Hamid’s bio [Published New Age Bangladesh - Apr 22 2013]

Blogs

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Barbara Kay: Quebec seeks covert exit from pled... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - Apr 05 2013] Quite a lot of printer’s ink has been consumed in the last few months on the iniquities inherent in Quebec’s proposed Bill 14, a substantial revision of Bill 101, Quebec’s 1977 Charter of the French Language. Under Bill 14, we have learned, bilingual ...
IPU Resolution on the case of Sam Rainsy [Published Khmerization - Mar 28 2013] INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION (IPU)COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF PARLIAMENTARIANSRESOLUTION ON THE CASE OF CAMBODIA'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBER SAM RAINSYQuito, 27 March 2013CASE No. CMBD/01 - CASE No. CMBD/01 --- SAM RAINSY ---- CAMBODIAThe Committee,Decides ...
Anti-gay religious group gets funding for Ugand... [Published AdBanks.net - Feb 11 2013] OTTAWA – An evangelical organization that describes homosexuality as a “perversion” and a “sin” is receiving funding from the Government of Canada for its work in Uganda, where gays and lesbians face severe threats. The federal government has denounced ...
Why can't David Cameron find female political j... [Published News: Datablog \| guardian.co.uk - Jan 09 2013] Less than one in four of parliamentary lobby reporters are female - about the same proportion as female MPs. But how many female political journalists are there and how well are women represented in the world of politics?• Get the data • More data ...
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill: Why Now? [Published Box Turtle Bulletin - Nov 21 2012] Uganda Parliament Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and President Yoweri Museveni (Uganda Observer) Since the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill was first introduced in Uganda’s Parliament in October 2009, it has been like a recurring bad dream. Like most recurring ...