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Bill: Torture Restriction Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Party of Kafuristan
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: October 2730
Description[?]:
| Resolved, that the use of torture shall be prohibited within the boundaries of the Oil Emirate of Kafuristan except when necessary to provide time sensitive information necessary to protect innocent persons from death or grievous bodily harm 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 each individual 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: 54 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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