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MANILA, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARRM) will have its first-ever elections next year. This election will mark the end of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority, which serves as the interim regional government of the BARRM. However, there are calls from BARRM officials and even from House and Senate lawmakers to postpone […]
Russia to launch another missile attack to strike Kyiv’s government quarter The Russian forces may conduct another attack on Ukraine to strike government buildings in Kyiv, The Kyiv Independent newspaper wrote with reference to a Ukrainian MP. Photo: commons.wikimedia.org is licensed under public domain Верховная Рада The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine cancelled its November 22 […]
tl;dr We are pleased to share our legislative brief on digital rights for the Winter Session 2024 of the Indian Parliament – a round-up of digital rights issues for parliamentarians to consider as the session convenes on Monday, November 25, 2024. In the brief, we highlight key areas of concern in the domains of digital […]
Taiwan’s foreign minister Lin Chia-lung met with European Parliament members this week in an unannounced stop in Brussels as part of his first visit to Europe to firm up ties. Taiwan has worked to strengthen ties with European countries as it faces an increasingly assertive China, which claims the self-ruled democratic island as part of its […]
Bill Shorten begins valedictory speech The NDIS minister and former Labor leader, Bill Shorten, has begun his valedictory speech in parliament. He will retire from politics next year before taking up the role of University of Canberra VC next February. His family is in parliament to watch the speech, as are various other luminaries – […]
European parliament leaders have reached a deal to approve Ursula von der Leyen’s top team, paving the way for the new European Commission to take office on 1 December. Leaders of the centre-right European People’s party (EPP), the Socialists and the centrist Renew group – who between them have 56% of the parliament’s 720 seats […]
Booming indigenous Maori “haka” chants rang out across New Zealand’s capital on Tuesday, as tens of thousands rallied against a conservative push to redefine the nation’s founding treaty. More than 35,000 demonstrators poured into the harbourside city of Wellington, police said, shutting down busy streets as their spirited procession inched its way towards parliament. Bare-chested […]
Police say 35,000 people are outside parliament Police estimate there are 35,000 protestors gathered outside parliament. Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi, addressed the crowd: Kia ora, my sovereign peoples. Aotearoa is our kingdom. We must protect it. We’ve got a message for this Government. Kill the bill. Kill the bill. We are inspiring indigenous […]
Israeli airstrikes targeted a neighborhood in the heart of Lebanon’s capital late Monday evening, slamming into an area near the Parliament, several embassies and the U.N. headquarters, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency. Ambulance sirens echoed through the area in Beirut, and Lebanon’s Health Ministry said at least four people were killed and 18 […]
LEGISLATION BONANZA The final two sitting weeks of the year are upon us and there’s a bit to get through. The AAP and Guardian Australia are among those that have had a stab at detailing the dozens of pieces of legislation set to be considered over the next fortnight. As outlined at the end of […]