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The AFPPD E-mail Information Service is issued every month to subscribers in order to provide information and news on AFPPD members' and other parliamentarians' activities around the world. If you are interested in subscribing to AFPPD's e-mail information service, please contact AFPPD's Secretariat |
December 2004
Indonesian Parliamentarians Visit Thailand on HIV/AIDS Study
Bangkok: Ten Indonesian parliamentarians, state legislators, journalists, and religious leaders made a visit to Bangkok to study from 29 November to 3 rd December, 2004 about HIV & AIDS situation, prevention strategies, and to learn from Thailand's experiences.
The study visit sponsored by UNFPA, Indonesia and organized by AFPPD included briefings by UNFPA/CST, UNAIDS, Ministry of Public Health, Population and Development Association (PDA), Planned Parenthood Federation of Thailand (PPAT). They also joined the World Aids Day Observation and met with Thai parliamentarians.
Indonesian Legislators visited a temple where HIV/AIDS affected people are treated. PPAT explained their extensive network and the specific programme in the field of HIV/AIDS .
Legislators also had an opportunity to talk to HIV infected people. The current situation of HIV/AIDS in Indonesia and what could be teh future was also discussed at several places. It was emphasized that such visits are quite useful in giving parliamentarians an eye witness account of HIV/AIDS situation and prevention strategies, what is working, and what is not.
A similar parliamentarian study visit is also planned by UNFPA Bangladesh.
Association of Parliamentarians for Peace Discuss Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDSDr. Malinee Sukavejworakit, Secretary General of AFPPD attended a general Assembly meeting of the Association of Parliamentarians for Peace in Islamabad, Pakistan from 29th November to 3rd December 2004. She spoke on Reproductive Health, including HIV/AIDS, and other development issues.
Parliamentarians attend IUCN Congress
Bangkok: The International Union for Conservation of nature met in Bangkok in from 17 to 25 November 2004. Several members of parliaments from various regions also attended. Globe International also organized their general assembly during the congress. AFPPD officials met with Globe Officials including Globe Japan staff to discuss cooperation specifically in AFPPD Population and environment related programs.
| India Gives Up Two-child Norm for Parliamentarians |
India: The government of India has decided to abandon the proposed small-family norm for elected representatives, feeling that prohibiting politicians with more than two kids from getting elected to state legislatures or Parliament will be "tantamount to coercion".
Health Ministry officials maintained that under the proposed National Healthcare Mission "there would not be any scope for coercion in family planning". "The thinking in the UPA government is that family planning should be voluntary in nature and not by force," said a source.
The two-child norm is already in force for elected Panchayat members in five states---Rajasthan, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh.
| Mongolian Parliamentarians Committee Revitalized |
The recent parliamentarians elections in Mongolia has seen several population and reproductive health activists winning the elections. Mrs. S. Oyun has now become Deputy Speaker of the Parliament. The Parliamentary Group on Population and Development met with the purpose to reform the composition of parliament committee on population and development and appoint directors of the PCPD; to reorganize the Advisory Group and appoint National Project Director; and to organize AFPPD supported workshop soon.
