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Bill: Human Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Peoples Party of Jakania
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: March 2936
Description[?]:
| An act to improve the human rights of the peole of Jakania |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning who can proceed with adoption; in case adoption is legal.
Old value:: Only heterosexual couples may adopt children.
Current: Only couples may adopt children.
Proposed: Everyone may adopt children.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change National policy regarding the desecration of the national flag.
Old value:: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Current: The national flag may not be desecrated or dishonoured.
Proposed: There are no regulations regarding the desecration or use of the national flag.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change Trade union strike ballots.
Old value:: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Current: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, a majority of all members, regardless of if they vote or not must approve the strike action.
Proposed: Trade unions must by law hold a ballot of all members before going on strike, majority approval of those that vote is needed from its members.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:03:37, May 09, 2010 CET | From |  Jakanian Liberal Party (JLP) | To | Debating the Human Rights Act |
| Message | stop fucking up the visibility... total mixup. |
| Date | 03:41:29, May 09, 2010 CET | From | Socialist Peoples Party of Jakania | To | Debating the Human Rights Act |
| Message | Its nothing of the sort |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 55 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 100 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 95 |
| Random fact: All role-play must respect the established cultural background in Culturally Protected nations. |
| Random quote: "To retain respect for sausages and laws, one must not watch them in the making." - Otto von Bismarck |