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May 24, 2016 · parliamentary immunity protects the free exercise of the parliamentary mandate and, whether it covers acts strictly bound up with or unrelated to their parliamentary duties, it must not be open to misuse and the obstruction of justice; the exercise of elective office involves compliance with ethical
Sep 27, 2013 · CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Parliamentary Immunity 1.1. The Relevance of Parliamentary Immunity 1.2. A Definition 1.3. Two Forms of Immunity: Non-accountability and Inviolability 1.4. The Immunity Dilemma 2. Methodology 2.1. Objectives 2.1.1. Understanding Parliamentary Immunity in Context 2.1.2. Differences and Commonalities 2.1.3.
Mar 1, 2003 · D. Altindag N. Mocan Jie Zhang. Political Science. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2021. This paper presents the first empirical analysis of the impact of Parliamentary immunity on the behavior and performance of politicians. Leveraging a Constitutional Amendment, the adoption of which…. Expand. 1. PDF.
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KEY FINDINGS. Members of the European Parliament enjoy a double system of immunity: absolute immunity for the opinions expressed and votes cast in the exercise of their duties, and personal immunity from arrest and detention during the sessions of the European Parliament.
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Feb 12, 2003 · PDF | On Feb 12, 2003, Simon Wigley published Parliamentary Immunity: Protecting Democracy or Protecting Corruption? | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGate
SUMMARY. Immunities, or jurisdictional privileges, provide persons or groups of persons some degree of protection against civil or criminal rules that do not apply to all citizens. These provisions are in place to ensure the unimpeded performance of public functions and to avoid targeted prosecutions or political persecution.
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- THE VENICE COMMISSION REPORT ON PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITIES
- NATURE AND SCOPE OF IMMUNITY:- INVIOLABILITY
- CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES ON IMMUNITY: NON-LIABILITY
- CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES ON IMMUNITY:- INVIOLABILITY
The Venice Commission report deals primarily with the lifting of parliamentary immunities, but as the report points out this issue is closely linked with the nature and scope of parliamentary immunity which must first be understood. The report builds on the basic distinction between the two main forms of parliamentary immunity which need to be kept...
The second form of parliamentary immunity is that of “inviolability”, sometimes referred to as immunity in the strict sense. By this is meant a special legal protection for parliamentarians accused of breaking the law, typically a protection against arrest, detention or prosecution without the consent of the parliament itself. The protection may al...
Firstly, with regard to non-liability, the Venice Commission observed that as a general rule, while the scope of non-liability varies greatly its existence and justification is generally speaking not disputed. It appeared to be generally recognised that for parliaments to operate effectively some additional protection for the freedom of speech of p...
Where there are rules providing for parliamentary inviolability there are almost always rules providing for its waiver. The competence to waive inviolability nearly always lies with parliament itself reflecting the underlying principle that the rationale for the rule is the protection of parliament rather than the individual member. In a small numb...
