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Bill: Programme for the Protection of Civil Rights, 4476
Details
Submitted by[?]: União Democrática do Tukarali
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: January 4477
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 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 4
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 5
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 6
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 7
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 8
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 9
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 10
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: Jurors are randomly selected from the population.
Article 11
Proposal[?] to change Government position in respect to crossdressing policy.
Old value:: Crossdressing is prohibited by the state.
Current: Local governments determine the legality of crossdressing.
Proposed: The government has no policy concerning crossdressing.
Debate
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Vote | Seats | |||
yes | Total Seats: 157 | |||
no |
Total Seats: 98 | |||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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