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Bill: Torture Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Kafuristan
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: August 2719
Description[?]:
| Resolved, that the use of torture shall be prohibited within the boundaries of Kafuristan except when necessary to provide time sensitive information necessary to protect lives in danger and/or to prevent imminent terrorist action. Resolved, that all acts of torture (except when necessary to provide time sensitive information necessary to protect lives in danger and/or to prevent imminent terrorist action) shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than ten (10) years, per offence committed. |
Proposals
Article 1
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: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | |
| yes | Total Seats: 21 | |
| no | Total Seats: 21 | |
| abstain | Total Seats: 34 |
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