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  • This house believes that the African Union should aggressively pursue sanctions against Rwanda over militarily engaging the M23

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    The M23 movement, a Tutsi-led rebel group, operating in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been accused of committing human rights abuses, including mass killings and sexual violence. Reports, including those from the United Nations, suggest that Rwandan Government has funded, trained, and equipped the M23 rebels.

    March Madness '25 · Semifinals · 2025-03-28

  • This House Believes That transgender rights advocates should prioritize fighting for the legal recognition and protection of trans identity (e.g. ability to legally change gender marker/name, antidiscrimination protections) over access to gender affirming care (e.g. hormone therapy, counseling, top/bottom surgery, voice therapy)

    North American University Debating Championships 2025 · Grand Final · 2025-03-28

  • This house would require individuals aspiring to become criminal legislators to spend a significant amount of time undercover as prisoners before being able to take on the role

    NTU DC 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-03-22

  • With the benefit of hindsight, This house believes that the Chinese parliament’s decision has done more harm than good for China

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    China’s two-term presidential limit, introduced in 1982 by the then president, Deng Xiaoping, was removed in 2018 by the Chinese parliament. The amendment passed allowing Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely.

    Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee PD 2025 · Semi Finals · 2025-03-22

  • This house believes that freedom fighters fighting against authoritarian regimes that have a history of war crimes have no moral obligation to follow the rules of war

    NTU DC 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-03-22

  • This house, as a young queer person, W participate in the uprising

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    It is 1969 in New York City and a police raid on the Stonewall Inn (a gay bar) has led to an uprising against LGBTQ+ oppression and criminalisation. The protestors are throwing objects, forming barricades, and setting things on fires. The police are retaliating with use of force, including batons and tear gas.

    Cardiff Open 2025 · Silver Finals · 2025-03-22

  • This house supports the creation of an independent police force dedicated to the extraction of individuals indicted by the International Criminal Court

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    The International Criminal Court is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that investigates and, where warranted, tries individuals charged with the gravest crimes of concern to the international community such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. It currently relies on national governments to arrest and surrender criminals it is seeking to prosecute.

    NTU DC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-22

  • This house regrets the practice of political conditionality in developmental aid

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    Political conditionality in foreign aid refers to donors attaching political reforms as a prerequisite for receiving assistance, for example political reforms, affecting recipient countries' governing systems, requiring democracy, human rights and 'good governance'. This is distinct from economic conditionality

    NTU DC 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-22

  • This house would abolish electoral districts

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    In democracies, an electoral district is a geographic region which elects a representative to serve in the legislature.

    Mcmaster High Schools 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-22

  • This House believes that children should have the right to vote in referendums that affect their future (e.g. environmental policies, long-term economic policies)

    Infoslide

    A referendum is a public vote where citizens are asked to make a decision on a specific issue or law. It allows people to directly vote on important topics, like changes in laws or policies, rather than just having elected officials decide

    WFL Junior World Schools Debate 2025 · Semi Finals · 2025-03-22

  • This House Prefers a world where all humanity knew of the existence of Roko’s Basilisk.

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    Roko’s Basilisk is a hypothetical super-intelligent AI with incredible power and resources that will exist in the future. It's goal is to solve humanity’s greatest problems. Since its existence marks a golden age, ensuring its earlier creation becomes one of its own objectives. To achieve this, it punishes those who learn of it but choose not to help build it. It does this by simulating and torturing them using historical data and digital traces. Since these simulations are indistinguishable from reality, the suffering feels real. Thus, mere knowledge of the Basilisk creates an obligation to assist in its creation, as inaction risks future torment.

    Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee PD 2025 · Grand Finals · 2025-03-22

  • This house believes that it is in the interests of Venezuela to accept the Venezuelian refugees in exchange for eradicating the Sanctions placed by the USA

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    Venezuela faces a deep crisis of political turmoil, economic collapse, and humanitarian suffering under President Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian rule. Hyperinflation, shortages, and declining public services have driven mass protests, international condemnation, and a refugee exodus. U.S. sanctions targeting the regime's human rights abuses and corruption aim to restore democracy but have worsened the economic crisis, impacting ordinary citizens Amid this, the USA administration plans to deport Venezuelan refugees who entered the U.S. illegally, reversing a previous policy that halted deportations due to severed diplomatic ties with Caracas. While citing a repatriation agreement with Maduro's regime, details remain unclear, raising concerns about the safety of deported individuals. This shift highlights significant humanitarian and regional challenges

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Semifinals · 2025-03-21

  • This house believes that all individuals should have the right to be forgotten

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    The right to be forgotten is the right to have private information about a person be removed from public Internet searches and other publicly accessible directories. The state still maintains crime and sentencing directories.

    Vitark 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-03-21

  • For crimes with low prosecution and conviction rates (e.g. sexual assault, domestic violence or membership of criminal gangs), this house would lower the burden of proof from 'beyond reasonable doubt' to 'on the balance of probabilities"

    Infoslide

    If you believe something is true 'beyond reasonable doubt", you have no doubt that it happened based on the evidence presented. If you believe something is true 'on the balance of probabilities"i.e. has a higher chance of happening than not happening, you believe only that the evidence suggests it is more likely that it did happen than it did not.

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Open Presemifinals · 2025-03-21