Inter-Parliamentary Union

Press Releases archives

2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996

MPs Continue Paying Price for Defending Human Rights - 10 December 2013
Nelson Mandela an Inspiration on Doing Politics Differently for Peace and Democracy - 6 December 2013
MPs to Address in Bali Parliamentary Contribution to 21st Century Trade Agenda - 28 November 2013
IPU Mission Calls for Serious Commitment to Healing National Divide in Maldives - 12 November 2013
High-Level Parliamentary Meetings to Push Forward on New Development Goals - 8 November 2013
IPU Sends Urgent Mission to Maldives - 1 November 2013
Treaty of Tlatelolco Wins Future Policy Award - 23 October 2013
Seven policies contend for international award - 17 October 2013
Parliaments Demand Zero Tolerance on Chemical Weapons - 9 October 2013
IPU Call on Protecting Human Rights in Face of Rapid Technological Developments - 9 October 2013
Changes to IPU Membership –Bhutanese, Somali and Egyptian Parliaments - 7 October 2013
Push Needed to Abolish Death Penalty Worldwide - 4 October 2013
World’s MPs to Push on Disarmament and Human Rights at IPU Assembly - 3 October 2013
Democratic Process and Rule of Law Must Be Respected in Maldives - 23 September 2013
Rwanda Cements Top Position in IPU Global Ranking of Women in Parliament - 19 September 2013
IPU Observes Appeal Hearing of Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim - 17 September 2013
No Real Democracy Without Strong Political Opposition - 11 September 2013
Japanese Donation to Support IPU in Strengthening Democracy in Asia - 9 September 2013
IPU Welcomes Release of Afghan MP Fariba Kakar - 9 September 2013
IPU Renews Calls for Political Solution to Syrian Conflict - 30 August 2013
Every Effort Needed to Protect Afghan Women MPs - 14 August 2013
IPU Concern at Sentencing of Turkish MPs - 6 August 2013
Egypt Should Not Betray Democratic Aspirations of its People - 29 July 2013
IPU Condemns Killing of Tunisian Opposition Leader - 26 July 2013
Limited Parliamentary Oversight of World Bank and IMF Loan Agreements, New Report Finds - 23 July 2013
IPU Urges Cambodia to Find a Political Solution Regarding Sam Rainsy - 9 July 2013
IPU Jubilant at Justice for Tortured Argentinian MPs after nearly 40 years - 8 July 2013
IPU Mission to Examine Attempted Assassination of Sri Lankan Tamil MP - 5 July 2013
IPU President Calls for Immediate Return to Democracy in Egypt - 4 July 2013
Humanitarian Response to Syrian Crisis Unsustainable, Political Solution Critical - 28 June 2013
IPU Mission to Burundi Calls for Release of Former MPs - 25 June 2013
IPU Mission to Jordan Aims to Mobilize World’s Parliaments on Syrian Refugee Crisis - 18 June 2013
IPU Deeply Disturbed by DRC Decision to Invalidate Opposition MP Diomi Ndongala - 18 June 2013
DRC Urged to Resolve Situation of Imprisoned Politicians - 14 June 2013
Future Policy Award announces nominations of 25 innovative disarmament policies - 6 June 2013
Intensify Efforts to Protect Civilians in Conflict Including Syria, Urges IPU - 27 March 2013
Too Many MPs Under Attack and in Danger the World Over - 27 March 2013
Future of Human Development and Protection of Civilians to Preoccupy World's MPs - 20 March 2013
Increased Women's Political Participation Still Dependent on Quotas, 2012 Elections Show - 5 March 2013
IPU Committee on Human Rights Pushes for Resolution on Cases - 18 January 2013
IPU Welcomes Breakthrough in Women's Political Participation in Saudi Arabia - 11 January 2013
IPU Mission Supports Egypt on Parliamentary Election Law - 11 January 2013
Bahrain, DRC and Maldives on Table as IPU Committee on Human Rights of MPs Meets - 11 January 2013