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Assemblée de l'Union (Assembly of the Union)
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
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cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 0.82 million people
- Number of MPs 24 MPs
- Legislature unicameral
- Last election Jan 2020
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
- Website assemblee-comores.com
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This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
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20/03/2016
Read this press release at http://archive.ipu.org/press-e/pressrelease201603201.htm
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Case studies
28/03/2023
Renewed IPU efforts and advocacy have brought new ratifications to international treaties on peace and security, including both the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The ratification of such treaties does not necessarily bring
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