Parliament in gross human rights violations: the case of Darfur

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Andreja Pegan
Wessel N. Vermeulen
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[1] Trinity College,
[2] Dublin,undefined
[3] University of Newcastle,undefined
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Acta Politica | 2018年 / 53卷
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Parliament; Oversight; Foreign affairs; Darfur; Human rights;
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Based on a study of three European parliaments, the article analyses parliamentary oversight on government policy towards gross human rights violations in third countries using the case of Darfur in Sudan (2003–2005). We find that parliaments with greater constitutional rights in foreign policy are more active in the scrutiny of executive action. Scrutiny is stronger in parliaments with developed and strong foreign affairs committees. Media and public awareness correlate with greater oversight activities in all the three chambers considered. In their oversight, MPs do not deter governments to consider the use of armed forces. Rather than revealing party differences, conflicts involving gross human rights violations such as Darfur are venues for the manifestation of division between the executive and legislature.
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