We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Diplomatic Responsibility
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberty Party of Telamon
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: January 3519
Description[?]:
| The Liberty Party of Telamon proposes the removing of criminal exemption for diplomats. Through this bill, the country of Telamon will still protect diplomats in foreign courts if the allegations are dubious. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Current: The Government grants full diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are protected from arrests and prosecution from all laws and are protected from civil lawsuits, but may be expelled.
Proposed: The government grants no diplomatic immunity and foreign diplomats are subject to arrest and prosecution and civil action under all laws of the host nation.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribeVoting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 203 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 287 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "Education: the inculcation of the incomprehensible into the indifferent by the incompetent." - John Maynard Keynes |