Religious Criticism Rights Act of 2018
Royal veto exercised
Rationale
These are fundamental issues of civil rights, beyond ethics.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blasphemy Law |
No blasphemy law
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Explicit legal right to criticise religion
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1
Blasphemy LawProposer
Party
Revolutionary Socialist Union
The Revolutionary Socialist Union, officially abbreviated as RSU, It is a social democrat and pro-worker political party of the Republic of Costavela and one of the oldest in the country, has governed costavela for long periods, he was the author of the abolition of the monarchy in 2019.
Core pillars
Pedro Gutiérrez
Activist · Age 51
A former seminary student turned street preacher, Pedro Gutiérrez commands pulpits and plazas alike with the zeal of a man who’s seen both divine justice and its absence, blending fiery idealism with a lawyer’s precision to rally the disenfranchised.
Timeline
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Draft23 June 2018
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Vote Open23 June 2018
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Vote Closed22 August 2018
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Did Not Become Law22 August 2018
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senado
PassedFor: 195 / 266 seats (73.3%)
Against: 39 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 32
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Alliance | 39 | No | No reason given |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union Proposer | 195 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 54 | Not voted |
Congress of Deputies
PassedFor: 269 / 350 seats (76.9%)
Against: 21 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 60
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoples Alliance | 21 | No | No reason given |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union Proposer | 269 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 80 | Not voted |