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Bill: Programme for the Protection of Human and Civil Rights, 4474
Details
Submitted by[?]: União Democrática do Tukarali
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: October 4474
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No-one may use streets or public property beyond the curfew time.
Current: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is applied to most minor and all major criminal offences.
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 stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Current: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Proposed: Dealing with illegal aliens is left to local governments.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The right to trial by jury (if there are courts)
Old value:: No one is allowed a trial by jury.
Current: Individuals accused of any crime have the right to trial by jury.
Proposed: Individuals accused of serious crimes have the right to trial by jury.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The legality of dueling.
Old value:: Dueling is legal and unregulated.
Current: Dueling is illegal.
Proposed: Dueling is illegal.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Legality of judicial physical punishment
Old value:: Judicial corporal punishment that causes permanent injury (eg. mutilation) is legal.
Current: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Proposed: All forms of physical punishment are illegal.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The government does not operate or fund any police.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Article 8
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 9
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The powers of the police are not restricted.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Article 10
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police do not actively patrol public property.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: The police patrol public property at all times.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Proposed: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Article 12
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Article 13
Proposal[?] to change Education in prisons.
Old value:: Prisoners are not given any form of education.
Current: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Proposed: An education plan for prisoners is provided to improve rehabilitation.
Article 14
Proposal[?] to change Jury selection (if trial by jury is allowed).
Old value:: Jurors are selected based on certain factors (race/gender/class).
Current: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Proposed: Local governments decide about this.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:42:08, October 23, 2018 CET | From | Saída Pela Esquerda! (SPE) | To | Debating the Programme for the Protection of Human and Civil Rights, 4474 |
| Message | While we do agree that the death penalty should be abolished, we have serious objections to letting local governments decide on the treatment of undocumented immigrants. Moreover, our party has submitted two bills (the Police Regulation Bill and the Reform for Enhanced Civil/Judicial Liberties) covering these issues. As a matter of fact, the honourable members of the UDT have voted in favour of both. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 86 | ||
| no |
Total Seats: 98 | ||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 71 |
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| Random quote: "Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end." - John Dalberg-Acton |