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Bill: Death Penalty Abolition Act (Sept 2035)
Details
Submitted by[?]: New Democratic Party
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: June 2036
Description[?]:
NOTING WITH REGRET the passage of the Death Penalty Reduction Act, making the death penalty applicable for certain crimes, and, BELIEVEING that the death penalty is not justified in any circumstances, and, REJECTING the concept of vengeance being allowed a place in the administration of justice, and, RECOGNISING that unavoidable defects in all justice systems may cause an innocent person to be executed, and, DECLARING that the death penalty is a cruel punishment, NOW THEREFORE, The Democratic Republic of Ikradon hereby outlaws the use of the death penalty in all areas under its jurisdiction. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Current: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Proposed: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
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Vote | Seats | |||||
yes |
Total Seats: 76 | |||||
no |
Total Seats: 24 | |||||
abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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