Policy #1043: "Pro-human rights, pro-democracy"

This is the votes by vote definition of Public Whip policy #1043: "Pro-human rights, pro-democracy". You may want to read an introduction to policies, or read more about Public Whip.

Someone who believes that Human rights are inalienable, and held by everyone including those suspected of crimes. Major manifesto promises should be honoured rather than using loopholes to get out of them. would have voted like this...

House	Date	Subject	Policy vote
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Terrorist certification by Home Secretary	minority
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Indefinite detention of suspected terrorists	minority (strong)
Commons	26 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Amendment to Clause 17 — Disclosure Powers	minority
Commons	27 Jan 2004	Higher Education Bill — Second Reading — Increase in University Tuition Fees	minority
Commons	31 Mar 2004	Higher Education Bill — New Clause 5 — Abolition of tuition fees chargeable to qualifying student	minority (strong)
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected	minority
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in a designated area	minority (strong)
Commons	9 Mar 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment — Human Rights Obligations	minority
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Human Rights Obligations	minority (strong)
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Again — Courts and Control Orders	minority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 90 Days	Majority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 28 Days — but not 60	minority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "unforeseen recklessness"	minority
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Encouragement of Terrorism — "glorifies"	minority
Lords	25 Jan 2006	Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 60 Days	Majority (strong)
Commons	15 Feb 2006	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism	minority
Commons	5 Mar 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Referendum — rejected	minority
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days	minority (strong)
Commons	10 Feb 2011	Backbench Business — Voting by Prisoners	minority (strong)

Policy #1043: "Pro-human rights, pro-democracy"

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