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| Apr.29 |
 Turkey |
 Controversial law reformed| The parliament has approved the softening of a law criticised by the EU for limiting free speech | |
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| Mar.21 |
 U.S. Congress |
 House speaker blasts China over Tibet| Nancy Pelosi criticized China for its crackdown on anti-government protesters and called on 'freedom-loving people' worldwide to denounce China | | |
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| Dec.11 |
U.S. Congress |
CIA boss faces tape interrogation Gen Michael Hayden is due to testify to two key congressional intelligence committees, after it emerged tapes of 2 interrogations had been destroyed
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| Dec.1 |
 Sudan |
UK lawmakers' bid to free teacher| 2 British Muslim lawmakers are reported to have met a British jailed for allowing her students to name a teddy bear 'Mohammed' | |
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| Oct.16 |
U.S. Congress |
 Lawmaker: Yahoo knew China's intent Democratic Rep. Tom Lantos: Yahoo misled Congress regarding information the company gave to Chinese authorities about the journalist Shi Tao
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US bill on Armenia moves forward
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| Jan.31 |
 Venezuela |
 Lawmakers give Chavez sweeping powers  | A congress wholly loyal to the President approved a law granting him authority to enact measures by decree. After an extraordinary assembly vote in the main square of Carac... | |
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| Apr.24 |
 Nepal |
King agreed to reinstate parliament Jubilant Nepalis have taken to the streets in celebration in parts of the capital Kathmandu
| A tired King Gyanendra announced the move in a late-night TV address
7-party opposition alliance is ending weeks of protests and calls off a strike
The alliance decided that former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala would head a new government
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| Dec.27 |
Turkey |
 Euro MP faces Turkey insult probe Prosecutors have launched an inquiry into whether an lawmaker should stand trial for insulting the armed forces
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| Dec.14 |
European Union |
European MPs to probe CIA claims The Parliament has agreed to launch an inquiry into claims that the CIA has been operating secret prisons
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| Nov.10 |
U.S. Congress |
Senate call for 'CIA jail' report The Senate has urged the intelligence chief to give it a report on allegations that the CIA ran overseas jails
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| Oct.5 |
U.S. Congress |
Senate backs detainee rights Senators have voted overwhelmingly to outlaw cruel or degrading treatment of detainees held abroad
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Roberts confirmed as chief justice
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| Apr.10 |
 Mexico |
 Fox asked to abstain from U.N. vote Legislators signed a letter imploring government to abstain from an Human Right's Commission vote on Cuba
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| Aug.27 |
 Iran |
Parliament OKs women's right to divorce Bill is giving women the right to sue for divorce, a right already guaranteed for men
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| Aug.2 |
Turkey |
Key reform package passed The parliament abolished the death penalty and lifted the ban on education and broadcasts in Kurdish
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| Jan.15 |
Iran |
Walkout victory for reformists Supreme leader Ali Khamenei has pardoned a jailed reformist MP after a walkout by members of parliament
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| Jan.13 |
Iran |
MPs stage walkout 60 reformist deputies in the Majlis protest against the jailing of one of their colleagues
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| Jan.7 |
 Zimbabwe |
 Draconian laws debates Parliament is considering controversial bills aimed at improving President Mugabe's chances of winning the election
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Bush addresses nation in Congress
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