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Taiwan legislative referendum approvals

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Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan has approved several passed a proposal for a public referendum proposals, including measures regarding the introduction of judicial whipping as a special criminal justice and energy policy. One proposal, supported penalty. Initiated by 52 Kuomintang legislators, the Anti-Fraud Association, seeks a referendum on reintroducing corporal punishment, such as flogging, for major crimes like large-scale fraud, measure targets four specific crime categories: sexual assault, child abuse, high-value fraud, and sexual assault. The association noted that over 80% of surveyed citizens support discussing more deterrent punishments to ensure judicial efficacy. In a broader legislative move, complex or aggravated fraud. If the opposition-controlled parliament voted Central Election Commission completes necessary procedures by August 28, the referendum could be held alongside the nine-in-one local elections on November 28. This follows previous legislative moves to advance three referendums potentially scheduled for November 28. These include the Kuomintang’s referendums, including measures on nuclear energy and traffic fine allocations. The proposal for caning sex criminals has met significant opposition. The Coalition Against the Death Penalty and fraudsters, various human rights organizations issued a proposal to abolish joint statement arguing that judicial whipping is unconstitutional. Critics contend the “nuclear-free homeland” policy to support nuclear power, violates international human rights obligations against “torture and a Taiwan People’s Party suggestion to designate traffic fines specifically for road safety improvements. While cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment” and would conflict with the opposition passed these measures, ‘Implementation Act of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party voted against them. The proposals now await formal approval from Two Covenants’. Furthermore, opponents raised concerns regarding international judicial cooperation and extradition processes, as well as medical ethics, noting that the election commission. For a referendum system would require medical professionals to pass, at least 25% monitor the physical condition of eligible voters must cast a “yes” vote, and those votes must outnumber “no” votes. being punished.

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