The Indian Parliament has been in operation for the past 60 years, a matter of pride for some, indifference for a few others who had imagined independent India to be
The Indian subcontinent has seen some interesting developments in the past few months. Freedom of expression is inherent to a democratic set up and this has been reflected in different
The Indian Parliament has been in operation for the past 60 years, a matter of pride for some, indifference for a few others who had imagined independent India to be
The Indian subcontinent has seen some interesting developments in the past few months. Freedom of expression is inherent to a democratic set up and this has been reflected in different
The Sixth Session of the Ninth Parliament of Bangladesh started on 20th September, 2010 and continued for 11 days. In a short session from 5th December to 9th December the
Overview June was marked by the government’s continued obstruction to the presentation of a bill on the Freedom of Information (FoI). An Opposition MP presented it as a Private Members’
Overview There was a sense of euphoria among government members when Parliament met in September 2011 with the much abhorred emergency regulations being lifted by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the previous
TOWARDS AN ACCOUNTABLE PARLIAMENT “Parliament Watch” is a program jointly implemented by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) and South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) to collectively advocate for a transparent,
Overview In December 2011, the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission presented the final report to Parliament. However, based on the findings of the report, zero dialogue was initiated. The Commission
Overview October 2011 saw the tragic shooting of former parliamentarian Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra in a heated political argument that resulted in a shootout in Kolonnawa on the final day of
