Consultancy: Intimidation of Mps By The Public

vor 2 Monaten

Genf GE, Schweiz Inter-Parliamentary Union Vollzeit

Instances of intimidation against parliamentarians by the public regularly make headline news. While this phenomenon appears to be part of a larger pattern of hostility towards figures of authority including teachers, police officers, and doctors, as well as other elected representatives and political office holders, including mayors and ministers, the case of parliamentarians stands out due to the visibility and consequential nature of their roles. Women parliamentarians face gender-based intimidation targeting them as women.

Parliamentarians are often caught in a storm of public anger and scepticism, partly fuelled by the ease with which toxic messages spread on social media. Every move MPs make is watched, judged, and sometimes met with anger.

For several years, the IPU has been concerned with the protection of parliamentarians and started collecting data with a particular focus on “state sponsored” violence against parliamentarians on the one hand, and on sexism, harassment and violence against women parliamentarians on the other.

Indeed, since 1976, through its Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (CHRP), the IPU has examined more than a thousand cases in all parts of the world and established a solid track record in helping to provide redress and protection to parliamentarians who face state-sponsored violence. Today the situation for many MPs remains dangerous and the statistics for 2023 are telling. 762 parliamentarians in 47 countries had fallen victim to human rights violations, with threats and acts of intimidation featuring as the third most common violation. The figures also show that the best predictor for knowing if an MP will become a victim of abuse is whether he or she belongs to the opposition or defines him/herself as independent.

**About the project**

The IPU is looking to recruit a consultant to work on a research project to analyze the extent to which parliamentarians across the globe are facing intimidation by the public. The research project will involve the compilation of new and existing data, development of national case studies and the production of a report that analyses the data, draws out lessons learned and makes recommendations for addressing hostility against members of parliament by the public.

The analysis and related conclusions should focus on parliamentarians across several characteristics, such as man/woman, age, membership of a vulnerable minority group, prominent/backbencher MP, new/long-term MP, etc.

The consultant will work under the supervision of IPU’s Human Rights Programme Manager and in consultation with a range of stakeholders inside and outside the IPU.

**Tasks**
- Compile data on incidences of violence against parliamentarians by the public, through desk research into existing studies and reports as well as IPU’s own data.
- Develop a survey for parliaments to collect information on the legal framework and structures in place to protect parliamentarians against intimidation by the public.
- Contribute to the design of a survey of parliamentarians (to be carried out by another entity) which will gauge the levels of intimidation against individual parliamentarians across the world.
- Contribute to the setting up of an advisory board comprising academics and parliamentarians to guide the project. Organize meetings of the board.
- Research and draft national case studies on intimidation of parliamentarians in different regions of the world. including by travelling to identified countries to interview parliamentarians and other relevant stakeholders.
- Draft a report that presents and analyses the data collected, provides an overview of the situation, draws out lessons learned and makes recommendations.
- Contribute to the design of communications materials to disseminate the conclusions of the report.
- Contribute to other areas of IPU work, as required.

The work will involve close cooperation with a range of stakeholders, including:

- IPU staff (in particular from the teams working on human rights, gender, capacity-building and the resource centre)
- Parliaments, parliamentarians, and parliamentary staff
- Academic institutions working on issues related to violence against parliamentarians (or other figures of authority)
- Civil society organizations

**Deliverables**

High-level deliverables are set out below. Specific deliverables will be identified through the ongoing work-planning process. All deliverables are intended to contribute towards the overall objectives of helping to catalyse meaningful change in the ways in which parliaments engage the public in their work.

1. Workplan for the project on the intimidation of parliamentarians by the public

2. Regular summary reports and progress updates

3. Compilation of data gathered for the project

4. 3-5 national case studies

5. Report with a presentation of final data and analysis, lessons learnt and recommendations

6. Meetings of the advisory board (online)

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