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  • This House prefers the Engaged Journalism model over the traditional model in war reporting.

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    The traditional model of war journalism upholds impartiality and detachment as fundamental principles. Journalists should report the facts without taking sides, providing the audience with a "neutral" view of the conflict. On the other hand, the Engaged Journalism model advocates that the press should consciously promote values, expose viewpoints, and may take sides.

    Campeonato Mundial de Debates em Língua Portuguesa 2025 · Rodada 3 · 2025-06-19

  • This house, as a recently installed dictatorship, W not employ the divide-and-rule coup proofing strategy after overthrowing the previous government

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    Dictatorships often employ the divide-and-rule strategy by fragmenting the military’s power to ensure that no single military group has the power to overthrow them. Some popular examples include Saddam Hussein creating the Republican Guard and the Special Republican Guard separate from the main military in Iraq, Muammar Gaddafi weakening the regular army and creating loyalist militias in Libya, etc.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-17

  • This house believes that Dissanayake's Government should return back land previously acquired by the Sri Lankan Military after the 2009 liberation war back to the native Tamils (Areas within the Jaffna Peninsula, Trincomalee, Sampur, etc.)

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    After the Civil War ended in 2009, the Sri Lankan Military acquired vast swathes of land owned by the native minority Tamil population (around 30,000 acres) in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka. Anura Dissanayake, the newly elected President of Sri Lanka promised to return back land to the Tamils in his electoral campaign. Military bases like Palaly and Kankesanthurai are located in Jaffna, while Trincomalee and Sampur also host major military installations and are declared high-security zones.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-17

  • This house would ban the use of classified intelligence as a basis to justify the denial or delay of habeas corpus proceedings

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    Habeas corpus proceedings refers to proceedings where a court examines the legality of someone's detention. Primarily, a court order compels the custodian of a detained person to bring them before the court to determine if the detention is lawful.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-17

  • This house believes that Egypt should accept all refugees fleeing from Gaza

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    In early 2025, President Donald Trump proposed a plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, threatening it with scaling back financial assistance from the USA if it refuses to accept the refugees. Egypt has remained cautious about accepting, while continuing to provide humanitarian aid.

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-17

  • This house, as a sectarian minority leader in an authoritarian Islamic state, would actively encourage their followers to conceal their religious identity even when not under duress

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    Sectarian minorities are groups that differ from the dominant sect of a religion in beliefs, practices, or identity. These typically include religious communities such as Shia Muslims in Sunni-majority countries, or other smaller Islamic sects (e.g., Ismailis, Ahmadis, and etc.).

    Guangzhou United Asian Debating Championships 2025 · EFL Finals · 2025-06-17

  • This house believes that states should eliminate the statute of limitations on all criminal charges

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    The statute of limitations refers to the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-15

  • This house would classify soldiers of the supply corps as non combatants in international law

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    A Supply Corps is a branch of a country's military which is in charge of logistics and supply procurement to the armed forces. In most militaries, the Supply Corps are considered staff officers meaning that they have no command authority over troops in the field or ships at sea The supply corps are responsible for supply logistics for combat and non- combat missions. e.g., securing supplies, materials and equipment required by for combat units.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-06-15

  • In areas with high rates of sexual crimes, This house would lower the burden of proof in cause of sexual assault to a balance of probabilities in a court of law

    Infoslide

    In criminal trials, the burden of proof currently requires the prosecution to prove the defendant's guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt” where if it cannot be proved without a doubt that the defendant is guilty, that person should not be convicted. In contrast, a "balance of probabilities" is a lower standard of proof, where a person can be convicted as long as there is enough evidence that a crime is more likely than not to have occurred.

    Malaysia Debate Open 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that the DRC should actively seek peacekeeping, instead of relying on the mediation from the African Union.

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    Since January 2025, a huge area of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) housing more than five million people has been conquered and occupied by Rwanda and the M23 rebel group. The M23 claims that it seeks to counter Hutu extremist groups that perpetrated the Rwandan genocide and then took refuge in eastern Congo. However, UN and Rwanda’s various donor states have long dismissed these justifications.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Novice Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house opposes religious arbitration courts

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    In religious arbitration, both sides in a civil dispute agree to let a religious tribunal, instead of a civil court, decide their case. These tribunals usually deal with issues like marriage, family matters, or contracts, and only apply to people who follow that religion. Their decisions are legally binding.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Junior Finals · 2025-06-15

  • This house prefers a world where the Geneva Conventions included a sunset clause

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    "The Geneva Conventions are a series of international treaties that aim to protect individuals during armed conflict. They establish rules regarding the treatment of combatants, civilians, and those who are wounded or sick, ensuring they receive humane treatment and protection. Sunset clauses are clauses in contractual agreements that specify an expiry date for the agreement. Ahead of the expiry date, agreements can be renewed, renegotiated, or, if the involved parties prefer, terminated."

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house believes that the ICC should use extrajudicial means (e.g. mercenaries, covert kidnappings) to bring charged individuals to trial

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    The International Criminal Court (ICC) investigates and prosecutes significant issues such as aggression, war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. It takes on cases from member states that are unwilling or unable to prosecute individuals responsible for these crimes.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-06-15

  • This house opposes the 2023 IOC decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympics

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    In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) initially banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from international competition in 2022. In December 2023, the IOC announced that athletes from Russia and Belarus will be allowed to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics under a neutral flag (e.g., not the flag of Russia). Eligibility is limited to those without ties to the military and who have not publicly supported the war.

    Vietnam Asian Schools Debating Championship 2025 · Junior Quarterfinals · 2025-06-15