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Bill: Changes to the Beiteynu Justice Policies
Details
Submitted by[?]: SPIDER PIG REPUBLIC
Status[?]: passed
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: April 2527
Description[?]:
| As Head of the Ministry of Justice, I would like to see the following changes be passed in this our great nation of Beitenyu! Hopefully if these pass it will make our nation better. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: All judgements are final and binding; appealing against them is not possible.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
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: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Debate
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| Date | 12:33:13, February 04, 2008 CET | From | Am Echad, Pays Libre | To | Debating the Changes to the Beiteynu Justice Policies |
| Message | All ecept for one |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 199 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 101 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 100 |
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