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  • This house supports Iran’s extension of the Sharia principle of “an eye for an eye” to the victims of acid attacks

    Infoslide

    Recently there has been a high number of acid attacks against women, either due to personal feuds or for their non-conformity to Islamic values. / Iranian courts that are governed by Sharia law ruled that victims have the right to choose to blind their attacker by putting acid in their eye(s). Motion: TH

    Warsaw EUDC 2016 · Open Semis · 2016-08-14

  • This house believes that the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra should regularly play the works of Richard Wagner

    Infoslide

    Richard Wagner was a 19th century anti-semitic German composer. His music was favoured by the Nazis and played at the Nuremburg rallies, and reportedly at Nazi death camps. When Wagner's music was played in Israel, it lead to protests and it remains controversial. Motion: THB

    Warsaw EUDC 2016 · 5 · 2016-08-14

  • This house believes that Jitse Akse should not be punished for his fight in Syria

    Infoslide

    Jitse Akse is a Dutch former soldier, who has travelled to Syria and fought alongside Kurdish militias (not the army) against ISIS. In doing so he has purposely killed (ISIS) figheters. Since then he has returned to the Netherlands but plans to return to Syria. In the Status Quo, Dutch civilians can only legally fight in sovereign armies not at war with non-state actors.

    Dutch Mace 2016 (The Netherlands) · Open Final · 2016-05-28

  • This house would terminate the special relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia

    Infoslide

    The term special relationship, in diplomacy, is used to describe exceptionally strong ties between nations. An example of such a special relationship is the United Kingdom – United States relations. In its extended use outside the Anglosphere, it has also been used to describe the whole of EU-US relations.

    Maastricht Open 2016 · 4 · 2016-04-23

  • This house believes that Western media should not use the term “Islamic State” to describe the terrorist group.

    25th ICU Tournament 2016 · 1 · 2016-03-23

  • Conscription is mandatory in Egypt for males of ages between 18 to 30. The service obligation is between 12 to 36 months and is followed by a 9-year reserve duty. this house believes that Egypt Should Conscript Women to Female-Only Units.

    Erasmus Rotterdam Open 2016 · 5 · 2016-03-18

  • This house believes that the US-led coalition should no longer insist on Assad stepping down as part of their negotiations with Russia over Syria.

    UCL Clifford Chance IV 2016 · Open Quarters · 2016-03-12

  • This house believes that Western States should irrevocably remove citizenship of citizens who join the so-called Islamic State.

    UCL Clifford Chance IV 2016 · 1 · 2016-03-12