The Role of the Legislative Body of the Russian Parliament, the Duma, in the Russia‑Ukraine Conflict: The Human Rights Violations form the Wars in Chechnya to the Occupation of Crimea
Journal: Wschodnioznawstwo
Year: 2024

This chapter explores the link between the erosion of legislative power in Russia and human rights violations perpetrated by the Kremlin in its „near abroad”. It argues that the weakening of the Duma, Russia’s Parliament, since Vladimir Putin’s rise to power in 2000, has emboldened executive overreach on human rights issues. The chapter examines two fundamental case studies: 1) The Chechen Wars and Beyond: This section analyzes how the Duma’s failure to act as a check on the executive during the