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Bill: Justice Reformation Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Solidarity Rutania
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 3623
Description[?]:
| An act to reform the justice system and protect civil rights of Rutanians. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Voting rights of criminals.
Old value:: The decision is left to the local governments.
Current: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Proposed: Criminals are always allowed to vote, regardless of whether they are in jail or not.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: Local governments may choose whether or not to administer the death penalty for capital crimes
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding regulation of media content.
Old value:: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Current: There are laws against the publication of false information; everything else may be published freely.
Proposed: There are no content regulations; the media may publish anything, even proven falsehoods.
Article 4
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 | 23:21:33, February 14, 2014 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Justice Reformation Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, Not only does Solidarity support a state planned economy, they also support allowing criminals, such as rapists and terrorists who've spilled Rutanian blood in the streets the right to vote. Rest assured we will repeal these laws when we have the votes. Solidarity cannot give us or the nation a reasonable explanation why a rapist should be allowed to vote. Michael Kisch UPR Congressional Leader |
| Date | 01:13:49, February 15, 2014 CET | From | Rutanian Labourists | To | Debating the Justice Reformation Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, A rapist should be and will be allowed to vote because a rapist is no less human than any non-rapist. Merely because a person has made a mistake and committed a crime, they should not be stripped of their most basic and fundamental human rights - such as a right to participate in democratic elections. The Urban Party is clearly anti-democratic and anti-humanitarian; they are as such not suited for government. - Amir Socrates, Labour chairman |
| Date | 03:07:14, February 15, 2014 CET | From | Urban Party of Rutania | To | Debating the Justice Reformation Act |
| Message | Mr. Speaker, The idea that we should reward criminals who've taken the life of another human being or have taken away the innocence of a child with the ability to vote is sickening. When you break the law, you deserve to be punished for it, not given more privileges. The UPR is not anti-democratic, we are anti-extremist and against stuff that is illogical. The Left loves to give us a moral argument with stuff like this but is it morally justified to give a terrorist who murders thousands of people the right to vote? Too us, it doesn't seem logical and we'd even go as far as to say this is just a ploy for certain parties to gain more votes in an election. Finally, we suggest the RL educate themselves about the history of the UPR. We have been in Rutania for centuries and have produced competent, pragmatic politicians over the years. We know how to govern and have proven it time and time again. What is your record? Michael Kirsch UPR Congressional Leader |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 322 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 233 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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