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Bill: q
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal 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: December 2291
Description[?]:
| q |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Right to privacy.
Old value:: Individuals have a right to privacy, but the courts can force individuals to give information on certain matters if needed. (also known as Habeas Data).
Current: The government has the right to monitor information of individuals without letting them know.
Proposed: Individuals have a right to privacy, to keep records and information for themselves.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 01:46:13, September 30, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Party | To | Debating the q |
| Message | We cannot force individuals to testify against themselves. All people must be protected from self-incrimination, and entitled to the right of silence as well as speech. |
| Date | 01:46:49, September 30, 2006 CET | From | Liberal Party | To | Debating the q |
| Message | OOC: Oops, I forgot to give the bill a real title. |
| Date | 04:44:34, September 30, 2006 CET | From | Iqembu Sokusebenzisana Yeningi | To | Debating the q |
| Message | The IPC is in favor of Habeas Data for extreme circumstances. Where there are not extreme circumstances, we believe that the police and judicial system should exercise restraint. However, we cannot support this bill, as it in our mind goes too far. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 316 | |||
| no |
Total Seats: 283 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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