PGA Consultations on Draft Bill 301/ 2007 implementing the Rome Statute in Brasilia, 6 & 7 March 2012 Media Monitoring 6 -11 March 2012

A. Media

1. "Dip. Felipe Michelini to travel to Brasil" Uruguay Press, 6 March 2012 Link: http://www.uypress.net/uc_25617_1.html

2. Reference to travel of Judge Sylvia Steiner Semanario Isto E, 10 march 2012 http://www.istoe.com.br/colunas-e-blogs/colunista/2_RICARDO+BOECHAT

3. Parlamentares cobram aprovação do acordo sobre o Tribunal Penal Internacional, Jusclip, 12 March, 2012 http://jusclip.com.br/parlamentares-cobram-aprovacao-do-acordo-sobre-o-tribunal-penal-internacional/

B. Legislative Media and Official Statements

4. Acting President, Mr. receives request for cooperation with the ICC” Brazilian Press, Official Release, 6 March 2012 Link: http://www2.planalto.gov.br/vice-presidente/noticias/michel-temer-recebe-pedido-para- cooperacao-com-tribunal-penal-internacional/view

5. “Parliamentarians for Global Action meet with President of the Chamber of Deputies, Dep. Marco Maia” Brazilian Press, PT Party in the Chamber of Deputies, 7 March 2012 Link: http://www.marcomaia.com.br/index.php?page=noticias&act=ver&cod=1341

6. Parlamentares para a Ação Global reúnem-se com presidente da Câmara Na pauta, a votação de projeto sobre crimes de violação do direito internacional humanitário http://www2.camara.gov.br/a-camara/presidencia/noticias/parlamentares-para-a-acao-global-reunem-se- com-presidente-da-camara

7. “Dep. Dr. Rosinha defends the classification of war crimes in the legislation” 1 / 3

Brazilian Press, PT Party in the Chamber of Deputies, 7 March 2012 Link: http://www.informes.org.br/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10593:dr- rosinha-defende-tipificacao-de-crimes-de-guerra-e-genocidio-na-legislacao- brasileira&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=108

8. “ Sen. Paulo Paim receives Commission for the ICC” Brazilian Press, PT Party in the Senate, 6 March 2012 Link: http://ptnosenado.org.br/textos/122-curtas/14733-paim-recebe-comissao-do-tribunal-penal- internacional

9. “Sen. Paulo Paim supports project that prevents and punishes the most serious international crimes” Brazilian Press, PT Party in the Senate, 6 March 2012 Link: http://www.ptnosenado.org.br/textos/122-curtas/14825-paim-defende-projeto-para-prevenir-e- punir-os-crimes-internacionais-mais-graves

10. “Sen. Paulo Paim defends the approval of law on serious international crimes” Brazilian Press, Senate Official Press, 7 March, 2012 Link: http://www12.senado.gov.br/noticias/materias/2012/03/07/paulo-paim-defende-aprovacao- de-lei-sobre-crimes-internacionais-graves

11. Interview to Sylvia Steiner and Dep. Rosihna, Radio Camara, 11 March 2012 http://www2.camara.gov.br/radio/materias/ULTIMAS-NOTICIAS/411168-DEPUTADOS-COBRAM- VOTACAO-DE-PROJETO-SOBRE-ACORDO-COM-TRIBUNAL-PENAL-INTERNACIONAL.html

C. Documents

12. Intervention of Sen. Paim in the Plenary of the Senate in support of the International Criminal Court “Sen. Paulo Paim, PT / RS, speaks of hearings on the International Criminal Court” Brazilian Press, Senate Official Release 7 March 2012 Video:http://www.senado.gov.br/noticias/tv/programaListaPadrao.asp?txt_titulo_menu=Resultado%20da %20pesquisa&IND_ACESSO=S&IND_PROGRAMA=&COD_PROGRAMA=&COD_VIDEO=14732 7&ORDEM=0&QUERY=Paulo%20PAim&pagina=1 Speech in File with PGA

D. PGA Media

13. Recognition of Judge Sylvia Steiner and Dip. Felipe Michelini by the President of the Chamber of Deputies Dip. Marco Maia with applause from Plenary, 7 March 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj9ueiHxY9s&feature=youtu.be

14. Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/pgaction/sets/72157629174453284

15. www.pgaction.org Country page: Brazil 2 / 3

Compiled by Thiago Carvalho, Operations Assistant

Contact: Deborah Ruiz Verduzco, International Law and Human Rights Programme, Parliamentarians for Global Action, The Hague [email protected] +31.70.360.44.33

This activity part of the PGA CAMPAIGN FOR THE UNIVERSALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ROME STATUTE OF THE ICC SYSTEM (2012) which receives the support of THE EUROPEAN UNION (EUROPEAN INSTRUMENT FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS), THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE NETHERLANDS AND SWITZERLAND

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