Cruel and Inhumane Treatment Bill [Passed]

[Sensei]

nay

[afleitch]

Nay

[Verily]

Tally on Speed of Sound's Amendment
Aye: 2 (Brandon; Speed of Sound)
Nay: 5 (Ebowed; Verily; Friz; Sensei; Afleitch)
Yet to Vote: 3 (Earl; Moderate; Sam)

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Nay.

[Verily]

Result on Speed of Sound's Amendment
Aye: 2 (Brandon; Speed of Sound)
Nay: 6 (Ebowed; Verily; Friz; Sensei; Afleitch; Moderate)
Yet to Vote: 2 (Earl; Sam)

With six opposed, the amendment fails.

[Hatman 🍁]

Abstain ftr

[Verily]

I motion for an amendment to add the following text to Section 3, and to insert a new Section 4 before the current Section 4 (renumbered as Section 5) clarifying the status of Prisoners of War:

You must be logged in to read this quote.

[afleitch]

Seconded

[Verily]

We are now voting on the following amendment. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

3. All branches over which the Atlasian government has jurisdiction, including the military, are required to accord to non-citizens, excepting Prisoners of War and enemies active on the field of combat, all of the relevant rights of citizens (namely, the right to a fair trial and the right to be free of cruel, degrading, inhumane and/or humiliating treatment).
4. The Atlasian government reaffirms its commitment to the Geneva Conventions in its treatment of Prisoners of War, to which the government of Atlasia shall submit Prisoners of War in all cases whatsoever. All captives from wartime or other periods of active combat shall be designated as Prisoners of War and no other term.

[Verily]

Aye

[Speed of Sound]

Much better worded than mine, I admit.


Aye.

[Sensei]

aye

[Ebowed]

Aye

[Sam Spade]

Nay.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Aye.

[Verily]

Tally on Verily's Amendment
Aye: 5 (Verily; SoS; Sensei; Ebowed; Moderate)
Nay: 1 (Sam)
Yet to Vote: 4 (Afleitch; Brandon; Earl; Friz)

[Hatman 🍁]

Aye

[Verily]

Tally on Verily's Amendment
Aye: 6 (Verily; SoS; Sensei; Ebowed; Moderate; Earl)
Nay: 1 (Sam)
Abstain [Didn't vote]: 3 (Afleitch; Brandon; Friz)

With six in favor, the amendment passes.

[Verily]

Debate having ceased for more than twenty-four hours, I motion for a final vote.

[Verily]

We are now voting on the final passage of the following legislation. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

Cruel and Inhumane Treatment Bill

1. The government of Atlasia officially condemns the practice of torture and affirms the principles of the Geneva Conventions as well as its commitment to its prohibition of cruel, degrading, inhumane, and/or humiliating treatment of suspects or prisoners.
2. No evidence obtained from the use of torture will be admissable as valid in a court of law.
3. All branches over which the Atlasian government has jurisdiction, including the military, are required to accord to non-citizens, excepting Prisoners of War and enemies active on the field of combat, all of the relevant rights of citizens (namely, the right to a fair trial and the right to be free of cruel, degrading, inhumane and/or humiliating treatment).
4. The Atlasian government reaffirms its commitment to the Geneva Conventions in its treatment of Prisoners of War, to which the government of Atlasia shall submit Prisoners of War in all cases whatsoever. All captives from wartime or other periods of active combat shall be designated as Prisoners of War and no other term.
5. The government of Atlasia will refuse to return any person to their home country if there is a reasonable possibility that they will be tortured.

[Verily]

Aye

[Ebowed]

Aye

[Sensei]

aye

[Verily]

Tally on Final Passage
Aye: 3 (Verily; Ebowed; Sensei)
Nay: 0
Yet to Vote: 6 (Brandon; Earl; Friz; Moderate; Sam; SoS)
Absent: 1 (Afleitch)

[Hatman 🍁]

aye