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Bill: L'Acte de Réforme de Justice
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD)
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 2449
Description[?]:
| The Ministry of Justice needs to remain tough on crime. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No curfew policies may be established.
Current: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: Local governments may set curfews, but national government does not.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 02:02:24, August 28, 2007 CET | From | 2ème PPPP | To | Debating the L'Acte de Réforme de Justice |
| Message | The first proposal is not tough on crime. It is a grave violation of human rights. Curfews were just recently banned because of their limit on the people's freedom. Government provision of legal aid is the way it is for purposes of equality. And you know how the PPPP feels about firearms. |
| Date | 03:25:12, August 28, 2007 CET | From | Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD) | To | Debating the L'Acte de Réforme de Justice |
| Message | Article 1 streamlines the legal process leaving law enforcement available to do their job. Every society requires the people to sacrifice some freedom for saftey. A curfew at the behest of local government is and should be acceptable. The rich need not be a burden upon the State when it comes to financing their legal bills. Firearms are in the hands of trained police officers, who are serving their communities in which they live. This ensures protection of the masses and enforcement of laws that have been poorly enforced. The 4-P's has given no legitimate reasons for the abandonment of these proposals. |
| Date | 16:11:23, August 31, 2007 CET | From | Partie Patriotique de Kanjor | To | Debating the L'Acte de Réforme de Justice |
| Message | We fully support articles 2 & 3 and we could live with 4. Unfortunately we cannot support article 1 under any circumstances. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 39 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 233 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 103 |
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