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Bill: Extradition Act 2832
Details
Submitted by[?]: People's Party of Rutania
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: June 2833
Description[?]:
| No civilized nation would condone capital punishment or approve of inhumane treatment to any human-being. No nation should knowingly condemn a human-being to this fate. We therefore propose that extradition to nations who use such cruel methods be banned. Thank you, The People's Party of Rutania |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law does not limit the power of the government to pursue extradition treaties.
Current: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Proposed: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:35:06, October 13, 2009 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Extradition Act 2832 |
| Message | We have long supported this bill. |
| Date | 20:49:27, October 13, 2009 CET | From | United Democrats | To | Debating the Extradition Act 2832 |
| Message | Someone please pass this bill! |
| Date | 00:03:18, October 15, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Extradition Act 2832 |
| Message | We are fervently opposed to this legislation. Different nations with different cultural heritage will have differing perceptions of what punishment is 'cruel' or 'inhumane', and we therefore have no authority to presume moral superiority by imposing another viewpoint. We are in no position to tell other nations what they can and cannot do to punish their own criminals. It is because of the fundamental moral and cultural differences between our nation and others that we must respect the principle of national sovereignty in all matters of foreign relations, and demand that other nations do the same for Rutania. |
| Date | 11:22:36, October 15, 2009 CET | From | People's Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Extradition Act 2832 |
| Message | Why should differing perception of 'cruel' and 'inhumane' make a difference to extradition? If the Rutanian people believe that the suspect will receive inhumane treatment, by our standards, then the person in question should not be condemned to this cruelty. The fact that this bill is opposed by so many is disgusting. We are in danger of being seen as a backwards nation. May I remind the RHP and the rest of the flock that Rutania does NOT employ the death penalty. Maybe we should introduce death by stoning or crucifixion? |
| Date | 22:01:54, October 15, 2009 CET | From | Rutanian Heritage Party | To | Debating the Extradition Act 2832 |
| Message | We remind the PPR that the RHP have always supported the death penalty, in Rutania and otherwise. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 117 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 177 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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