#JORDAN: Lower House Strips Member Of Immunity From Prosecution

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The Lower House of Parliament voted to strip MP Emad Adwan of immunity from prosecution shortly after he returned to the Kingdom Sunday morning following a two-week detention in Israel, Where he had been arrested We're attempting to swaggle 200 guns and gold into the West bank.

House Speaker Ahmad Safadi told reporters following a closed House session that the move to strip Adwan of parliamentary immunity followed a request by the State Security Court which was submitted to the legislature by the government.

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#ITALY: Italian Senator Arrested For Alleged Mafia Ties

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A senator has been stripped of his parliamentary immunity and arrested after investigators say he has Mafia ties. Antonio Stefano Caridi, 47, allegedly tied to the powerful 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate in southern Italy, told the house he was innocent of the mafia allegations against him - but to no avail.

#RUSSIA: Duma Strips Immunity From Only Opponent Of Crimea Annexation

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The Russian State Duma voted to strip opposition deputy Ilya Ponomarev of his powers for not fulfilling his duties or participating in parliamentary votes since 2014. The vote concluded with 413 deputies for and three against. Ponomarev was the only deputy in the Duma who voted against the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014. When he traveled to California soon after, his bank accounts were frozen and he was allegedly prohibited from traveling abroad. He has not returned to Russia since then.