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Bill: Defense of Human Rights Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Democrats
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: July 2254
Description[?]:
| "The Likatonian threat that is emerging in the east is forcing us to drastically re-evaluate the situations in which we find ourselves. Provocateurs and enemy agents are attempting to infiltrate our society. It's high time we took action to defend ourselves." -- Alice Watterson, Minister of the Interior |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Weapon concealment.
Old value:: Any legal weapon may be concealed when carried.
Current: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Proposed: People must first obtain a permit in order to carry concealed weapons.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Current: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Proposed: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Travel by foreigners to the nation.
Old value:: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Current: The nation imposes minimal border controls on visitors, with cursory security checks, to confirm visitor identities.
Proposed: The nation imposes strict border control on visitors, with intensive security checks, to maintain law and order.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:11:39, July 13, 2006 CET | From |  Christian Democrats | To | Debating the Defense of Human Rights Act |
| Message | "We would like to expedite voting on our recent slate of legislation so that it can be voted on during this legislative session. (Before the weekend.)" -- Director General Jaques Phargle |
| Date | 03:25:26, July 14, 2006 CET | From | Keymon Green Party | To | Debating the Defense of Human Rights Act |
| Message | These proposals are necessary and wise. In our view the government has struck the exact right balance between security and individual rights. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 51 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 30 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 36 |
| Random fact: Large scale RP planning (such as wars, regional/continental conflicts, economic collapse, etc.) should be planned (as best as it can be) and should have consent of a majority of players involved. |
| Random quote: "The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward." - John Maynard Keynes |