World Jun 20 UK parliament backs bill to allow terminally ill adults right to end their lives By Pan Pylas, Associated Press
World Jun 03 Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom Speaker Shalva Papuashvili acted after the legislature, controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, overrode a veto of the bill by the president. By Sophiko Megrelidze, Associated Press
World Jan 18 German parliament approves legislation easing deportations of rejected asylum seekers The legislation approved Thursday foresees increasing the maximum length of pre-deportation custody from 10 days to 28 and specifically facilitating the deportation of people who are members of a criminal organization. By Associated Press
World Nov 13 Poland’s new parliament choses a speaker, but the transition of power is delayed by president Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has offered his conservative government's resignation. The step was required as Poland's newly elected parliament met for the first time Monday. By Monika Scislowska, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press
World Sep 27 Trudeau apologizes for recognition of Nazi unit war veteran in Canadian Parliament Trudeau says the Speaker of the House of Commons is "solely responsible" for the invitation and recognition of the man but says it was a mistake that has deeply embarrassed Parliament and Canada. By Rob Gillies, Associated Press
Sep 20 India moves toward reserving 33 percent of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Indian President Droupadi Murmu called the measure the most "transformative revolution in our times" for gender justice. Continue reading
Jul 19 The upper house of Russian parliament approves a ban on gender changes By Associated Press The bill, which already was approved in the lower house, bans any "medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person. The only exception is medical intervention to treat congenital anomalies. Continue reading
Jun 15 Australian opposition party expels Sen. David Van over sexual misconduct allegations By Associated Press Opposition leader Peter Dutton said he expelled Sen. David Van from the conservative Liberal Party on Thursday following allegations made in Parliament by independent Sen. Lidia Thorpe of harassment and sexual assault. Continue reading
Jun 09 Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Johnson quit on Friday after receiving the results of an investigation by lawmakers over misleading statements he made to Parliament about a slew of gatherings in government that breached pandemic lockdown rules. Continue reading
May 17 Ecuador’s president dismisses legislature as it tries to impeach him By Regina Garcia Cano, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press Lawmakers had accused Lasso of not stopping a corrupt deal between the state-owned oil transport company and a private tanker company, accusations he denies. Continue reading