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Ethics proposal seeks to rehabilitate image of Congress.(Brazilian politics)(Brief Article)
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America's Insider
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August 23, 2001
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SAO PAULO -- In the midst of a series of political scandals that have discredited Brazil's legislative processes, a group of congressmen lead by the recently elected President of the Congress, Aacio Neves are proposing new laws that would increase the accountability of Brazil's legislators.
The most important reform would be the elimination of parliamentary immunity. Currently, no sitting member of either house of Congress can be charged with a crime while holding office. Were immunity to be lifted, prosecutors likely would issue at least 25 indictments against members of the lower house alone. The privilege has been claimed 153 times in the past ten years for crimes that ...
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Pinhasi's plight
Jerusalem Post;
October 29, 1996 ;
MARK L. LEVINSON;
545 words
......the idea of limiting parliamentary immunity in Israel, the High Court...oppose the whole idea of parliamentary immunity, along with tossing aside...that it can protect its members from persecution by the...Knesset, the moral force of parliamentary immunity should be strong ...
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EGYPT: ISLAMIST LAWMAKERS FACE MILITARY TRIBUNAL
Inter Press Service English News Wire;
May 21, 2007 ;
Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa al-Omrani;
787 words
......two parliament members from the Muslim...Brotherhood of their parliamentary immunity from arrest...Brotherhood's leading members are set to stand...detention of sitting members of parliament...supposed to enjoy parliamentary immunity from arrest...The other 12 members ...
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Police demand former media tycoon be stripped of parliamentary immunity
AP Worldstream;
November 28, 2002 ;
325 words
......popular television station, of his parliamentary immunity, an official said. Police spokeswoman...the Senate to strip a senator of parliamentary immunity before charges can be preferred...Zelezny himself could ask for his parliamentary immunity to be waived. The Senate is likely...
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Cambodia: restoration of parliamentary immunity of opposition MPs.
M2 Presswire;
March 1, 2006 ;
157 words
......March 2006-US DEPT OF STATE: Cambodia: restoration of parliamentary immunity of opposition MPs (C)1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...Cambodian National Assembly on February 28 to restore the parliamentary immunity of opposition leader Sam Rainsy and opposition lawmakers...pardons and halting of ...
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Suspension of parliamentary immunity of Cambodian opposition party...
M2 Presswire;
February 4, 2005 ;
152 words
......PRESSWIRE-4 February 2005-US STATE DEPARTMENT: Suspension of parliamentary immunity of Cambodian opposition party members(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02032005 The...National Assembly action on February 3 to suspend the parliamentary immunity of opposition parliamentarians Sam ...
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Law limiting parliamentary immunity of MKs approved
Jerusalem Post;
July 23, 2002 ;
NINA GILBERT;
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...00-00-0000 Headline: Law limiting parliamentary immunity of MKs approved Byline: NINA GILBERT Edition; Daily Section: News Page: 03 Tuesday, July 23, 2002 -- The parliamentary immunity of MKs who speak out or take actions against the state...
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Kyrgyz lawmakers vote to strip former President Akayev's son of...
AP Worldstream;
September 19, 2005 ;
139 words
......Akayev, the son of former President Askar Akayev, of his parliamentary immunity. The prosecutor general's office has launched two criminal...said. The parliament voted 53-6 to end Aidar Akayev's parliamentary immunity, opening the way for prosecution. Copyright 2005, AP...
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Danish lawmaker suspected of pedophilia to have parliamentary immunity...
AP Worldstream;
October 19, 2004 ;
198 words
......having sexual relations with a young boy will have his parliamentary immunity lifted, officials said on Tuesday, paving the way...with Oppfeldt, Mejdahl said. Mejdahl said Oppfeldt's parliamentary immunity will be annulled later Tuesday so police can officially start an investigation. Danish ...
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Berisha Deprived of Parliamentary Immunity
Xinhua English Newswire;
September 18, 1998 ;
73 words
...The Albanian parliament on Friday morning voted overwhelmingly to strip the parliamentary immunity of Sali Berisha, chairman of the Albanian Democratic Party, and opening the way for his arrest. The resolution won 108 votes for...
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: ROW OVER LIFTING IMMUNITY.(parliamentary immunity for...
European Report;
February 23, 2002 ;
489 words
......in the vote on his call to lift parliamentary immunity for Marcello Dell'Utri. Mr Dell'Ut...to no avail, for Mr Berlusconi's parliamentary immunity to be lifted.In October of last...report spurning the demand to lift parliamentary immunity for Charles Pasqua and his right-ha...
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Call to strip former Iraqi defense minister of parliamentary immunity
Al Bawaba;
September 29, 2005 ;
69 words
...Member of the National Iraqi Society, Baha Al Arji on Thursday called for voting to lift the parliamentary immunity from former Iraqi Defence Minister, Hazem Al Sha'lan. Mr. Arji said during the Society's meeting that his request was based on...
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KNESSET SPEAKER ON PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
May 12, 2003 ;
45 words
...Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin (Likud) said the authority to lift the parliamentary immunity of Knesset members should not be in the hands of the Knesset members themselves. Rivlin was reacting to Monday's Knesset committee decision not to lift the immunity of Likud MK Naomi Blumenthal.
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Cambodian opposition leader suspended parliamentary immunity
Xinhua News Agency;
February 3, 2005 ;
290 words
...Cambodian opposition leader suspended parliamentary immunity PHNOM PENH, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) --The...party leader Sam Rainsy of his parliamentary immunity, in order to allow several defamation...But the Constitution states that parliamentary immunity can be waived by a vote of two...
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CHP LEADER SEEKS END TO PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY
Info-Prod Research (Middle East);
June 22, 2003 ;
57 words
......People's Party (CHP)leader Deniz Baykal. Speaking at his party's parliamentary group meeting,Baykal stressed that parliamentary immunity and measures protectingcommercial secrets should both be abolished in order to fight againstcorruption.
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-AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: UK -- No to empty promises -- Chilean law...
M2 Presswire;
December 2, 1998 ;
787 words
......1978 Amnesty Law and parliamentary immunity that has afforded Augusto...is also covered by parliamentary immunity in his capacity as...possibility of lifting parliamentary immunity for the purpose of...Moreover, even if the parliamentary immunity could be lifted, ...
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