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Opposition MPs Worldwide Subjected to Election-Related Rights Violations,
Abuse, Report Finds

Lisa Schlein

   GENEVA - A survey of some 300 members of parliament in 19 countries
   finds cases of human rights violations, including physical abuse,
   sexual violence, torture and arbitrary arrest of opposition MPs that
   are on the rise.

   In a new report, the [1]Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva expresses
   concern about alleged human rights violations against parliamentarians
   in countries involved in recently held and coming elections.

   It says dozens of opposition MPs have had their rights to freedom of
   expression, assembly and movement severely curtailed.

   The report says the arbitrary arrest, release and re-arrest of
   opposition MPs has become a favorite tactic of intimidation by state
   authorities.

References

   1. https://www.ipu.org/news/press-releases/2020-11/opposition-mps-suffer-human-rights-violations-against-backdrop-elections

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