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Bill: An Act to Review Ba'ath Policy Towards Human Rights
Details
Submitted by[?]: Majatran Socialist Party
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: March 2138
Description[?]:
| As we now have a new leader, the Ba'ath Party has more moderate views on Human Rights. Whilst remaining conservative, we are more moderate than before. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is not inviolable.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate it in extreme situations.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place, backed up by the military.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change National service.
Old value:: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve a term in the military.
Current: All adults upon completion of schooling must serve either a term in the military or a lesser paid term of civilian national service, at their option.
Proposed: All adults upon completion of schooling can be required in times of war to serve a term in the military.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Current: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 21:13:03, November 05, 2005 CET | From |  Al'Badaran Alliance | To | Debating the An Act to Review Ba'ath Policy Towards Human Rights |
| Message | much better, we'll support. |
| Date | 05:37:11, November 06, 2005 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the An Act to Review Ba'ath Policy Towards Human Rights |
| Message | All improvements, so we support. |
| Date | 22:27:55, November 06, 2005 CET | From | Nilhist Party | To | Debating the An Act to Review Ba'ath Policy Towards Human Rights |
| Message | Support |
| Date | 13:26:37, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Freedom Coalition | To | Debating the An Act to Review Ba'ath Policy Towards Human Rights |
| Message | We are abstaining as we have put forward a bill that goes further than this. If you vote yes on this bill, it will undo the changes we brought about. |
| Date | 23:35:21, November 08, 2005 CET | From | Union of Progressive Ulama | To | Debating the An Act to Review Ba'ath Policy Towards Human Rights |
| Message | Yes, the current values since the passage of the Freedom Coalition bill are more progressive than this, so this bill is actually a rollback to human rights now if it passes (not the Baathists intentions, I know, but it's the result). |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 452 | |||||
| no | Total Seats: 122 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 176 |
| Random fact: Cabinet ministers who disagree seriously with the head of government would usually be expected to resign. Parties within the cabinet may attempt to manoeuvre to replace the head of government though, for example by proposing a new cabinet bill or voting for an early election. |
| Random quote: "Rarely is the question asked: is our children learning?" - George W. Bush |