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Bill: Torture Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Avanti Istalia!
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: December 3120
Description[?]:
| We can't be an enlightened society if we allow torture. We reckon there is sometimes the need to extort vital information from criminals or alleged criminals with every possible means, but this stance makes us criminals just like them. |
Proposals
Article 1
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:49:51, May 13, 2011 CET | From | Liberal Movement for Revolution | To | Debating the Torture Act |
| Message | We support this bill. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 70 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 5 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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