“The National Valocasian Union supports this reform because a strong state must also respect civil liberties, constitutional rights, and democratic institutions. The reform protects the right to criticize religions without criminalizing disagreement or criticism of religious beliefs. The NVU considers freedom of conscience and freedom of expression essential to a democratic society, while maintaining that threats, violence, and persecution against individuals remain subject to the law. Regarding press regulation, the party supports voluntary self-regulation rather than state-recognized self-regulation. Journalists and media organizations should be responsible for maintaining professional and ethical standards, but the government should not have excessive authority over journalistic content. The NVU believes that national stability, public order, and strong institutions can coexist with freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and an independent press. Therefore, the reform is consist”
Civil Rights Reform Act of 2024
Proposed by Jobs Alliance
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
23 Sep 2024
Voting closes
22 Nov 2024
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
2 changes
Rationale
Freedom of speech and press expansion.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blasphemy Law |
No blasphemy law
|
Explicit legal right to criticise religion
|
|
| 2 | Press Regulation |
State-recognised self-regulation
|
Purely voluntary self-regulation
|
1
Blasphemy LawPrevious law
No blasphemy law
Explicit legal right to criticise religion
2
Press RegulationPrevious law
State-recognised self-regulation
Purely voluntary self-regulation
Timeline
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Draft22 September 2024
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Vote Open23 September 2024
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Vote Closed22 November 2024
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Became Law22 November 2024
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
Passed
120Yes
0No
0Not voted
120 seats
For: 120 / 120 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guelph Faction | 120 | Yes | We greatly approve of this legislation. |
| Jobs Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Valocasian Union | 0 | Yes | The National Valocasian Union supports this reform because a strong state must also respect civil liberties, constitutional rights, and democratic institutions. The reform protects the right to criticize religions without criminalizing disagreement or criticism of religious beliefs. The NVU considers freedom of conscience and freedom of expression essential to a democratic society, while maintaining that threats, violence, and persecution against individuals remain subject to the law. Regarding press regulation, the party supports voluntary self-regulation rather than state-recognized self-regulation. Journalists and media organizations should be responsible for maintaining professional and ethical standards, but the government should not have excessive authority over journalistic content. The NVU believes that national stability, public order, and strong institutions can coexist with freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and an independent press. Therefore, the reform is consist |
Great Council
Passed
400Yes
0No
0Not voted
400 seats
For: 400 / 400 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guelph Faction | 400 | Yes | We greatly approve of this legislation. |
| Jobs Alliance Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| National Valocasian Union | 0 | Yes | The National Valocasian Union supports this reform because a strong state must also respect civil liberties, constitutional rights, and democratic institutions. The reform protects the right to criticize religions without criminalizing disagreement or criticism of religious beliefs. The NVU considers freedom of conscience and freedom of expression essential to a democratic society, while maintaining that threats, violence, and persecution against individuals remain subject to the law. Regarding press regulation, the party supports voluntary self-regulation rather than state-recognized self-regulation. Journalists and media organizations should be responsible for maintaining professional and ethical standards, but the government should not have excessive authority over journalistic content. The NVU believes that national stability, public order, and strong institutions can coexist with freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and an independent press. Therefore, the reform is consist |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
National Valocasian Union
Voted Oct. 2, 2024
Yes
Guelph Faction
Voted Sept. 27, 2024
Yes
“We greatly approve of this legislation.”