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Bill: Diplomatic Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Green 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: October 3583
Description[?]:
| Now that we have reopened embassies in Alduria, we need to ensure diplomats have immunity in order to foster international relations and ensure our own diplomats are treated fairly. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning diplomatic immunity.
Old value:: 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.
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: Diplomats are exempt from prosecution for criminal acts but not from civil lawsuits, but may still be expelled because of criminal acts.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:29:28, November 19, 2013 CET | From | Republican Party (GOP) | To | Debating the Diplomatic Reform Act |
| Message | We are against this bill |
| Date | 18:20:51, November 19, 2013 CET | From | Green Party | To | Debating the Diplomatic Reform Act |
| Message | May we ask why? Diplomatic immunity is a standard component of an active foreign policy, and we cannot very well except our own diplomats to be treated fairly if we don't grant reciprocal immunity. |
| Date | 21:01:07, November 19, 2013 CET | From | Republican Party (GOP) | To | Debating the Diplomatic Reform Act |
| Message | We believe that if a person is to visit another place he should be subjected to the same laws as it's citizens. |
| Date | 18:23:51, November 20, 2013 CET | From | Green Party | To | Debating the Diplomatic Reform Act |
| Message | But without assuring foreign diplomats of immunity, we can't guarantee our own diplomats won't be subject to unjust harassment and persecution. |
| Date | 18:48:32, November 27, 2013 CET | From | aRmée réVolutioNnaire dAdaïSte | To | Debating the Diplomatic Reform Act |
| Message | Suported! |
| Date | 02:26:27, November 28, 2013 CET | From | Republican Party (GOP) | To | Debating the Diplomatic Reform Act |
| Message | We changed our mind we will support. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 75 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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