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Bill: Diplomatic Protection Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hosian Democratic Alliance
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 3669
Description[?]:
| In order for Darnussia to build constructive relationships with foreign powers, we need to make them feel safe to open embassies on our soil. |
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: 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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 23:38:18, May 21, 2014 CET | From | Loyalistische Partei | To | Debating the Diplomatic Protection Act |
| Message | So for example, diplomats raping children should go unpunished? |
| Date | 03:14:58, May 22, 2014 CET | From | Hosian Democratic Alliance | To | Debating the Diplomatic Protection Act |
| Message | Governments need to be sure their diplomats will not be subject to arbitrary arrest, and the conventional way of doing that is to offer immunity to all diplomats. This is how diplomacy works. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 177 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 124 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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