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Bill: Reform Act Phase II (2235)
Details
Submitted by[?]: Deltarian Nationalist Party
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 2235
Description[?]:
| AMTPoH requests sweeping reforms: Article I: For too long now the Hobrazian law system has allowed foreign criminals to get away with crimes in their own nation, as long as the foreign government assures us that the suspect will not meet the death penalty then we should hand them over. Articles II & IV: The government should play an active role in the spiritual lives of the citizens, we the Axis Mundi Totalitarian Party of Hobrazia call for the formation of The Peoples Church of Hobrazia but with membership voluntary. The government should play a role in screening missionaries before they arrive to prevent any radical fundamentalists from spreading religious hate in Hobrazia. Article III: Torture of suspects should be at the discretion of the police officer but with some limits in place; I: The torture can only be in 30 minute sessions with 4 hours in between. II: It is not allowed to threaten death. III: A suspect should not recieve any torture that could cause a medical condition to worsen e.g. if suspect has a heart condition then he should not recieve any sort of elctric shock. IV: Any confession under torture would have to be signed out-with the torture. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Current: Extradition to nations with capital punishment or with cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects and convicts is not allowed.
Proposed: Extradition to nations with capital punishment is not allowed, unless there are assurances that the death penalty will not be imposed.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Old value:: The government has no policy concerning the visitation of foreign missionaries.
Current: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Proposed: The government selectively screens which religions are permitted to send missionaries to the nation. Certain religions are approved and travel is unregulated.
Article 3
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: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government policy concerning religions.
Old value:: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Current: There is no government policy concerning a state religion.
Proposed: There is an official state religion, but membership is completely voluntary.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 116 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 284 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Whilst the use of non-English languages can be appropriate for nation names, party names, constitutional titles and other variables, English is the official language of communication in the game. All descriptive texts and public communications should be in English or at least appear alongside a full English translation. |
| Random quote: "In politics, stupidity is not a handicap." - Napoleon Bonaparte |