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This House Supports the state-backed development of copaganda in South Africa.
- Police
- Africa
- Media
- Criminal Justice
Infoslide

For the purposes of this debate, Copaganda refers to public messaging targeting the general South African population that is designed to encourage the recruitment and retention of police officers.

North-West Pre-SAUDC · Round 4 · 2025-07-06
That we support states employing surrendered militants for counter-insurgency measures
South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-06
That we would hold political party leadership accountable for crimes committed by candidates during elections and elected members whilst in office
South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · English as a Foreign Language Finals · 2025-07-06
That we oppose court-mandated Men's Behaviour Change programs
Infoslide

Men’s Behaviour Change Programs are government-run initiatives designed to combat gendered violence. Men in these programs meet regularly with a trained facilitator or counsellor in a group setting. The sessions focus on addressing issues such as unresolved childhood trauma, emotional regulation, substance abuse and the impact of past experiences on present behaviour. Men can attend voluntarily, or men convicted of an offence can be compelled to attend by court order.

South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Round 1 · 2025-07-06
That we prefer a Tournament of Judges model for appointing judges to higher courts to a system of appointments by executives
Infoslide

A “Tournament of Judges” model is where judges compete for promotion to higher courts. This is based on objective metrics such as publication rates, citations by other courts and judges, speed of dispositions, and successful appeal rates.

South China Australasian Intervarsity Debate Championships 2025 · Round 6 · 2025-07-06
This House, as an environmental movement in a developing state, would heavily denounce "Eco-terrorism"
Infoslide

"Eco-terrorism" refers to the use or threatened use of illegal or violent acts against people or property by an environmentally oriented group. These groups usually carry out these acts for politically environmental reasons.)

5th Mindanao Novice Cup · High School Quarterfinals · 2025-07-05
In areas with high crime rates, we believe that the government should negotiate with individuals who have significant influence within the criminal community rather than employing traditional suppression methods.
Zoo Pre-NSDC Gathering Cup 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-07-05
This house would allow prisoners to volunteer for drug trials in exchange for a lighter prison sentence
England BP 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-07-05
This house would frame the notorious criminal instead of the well-meaning man
Infoslide

You are a prosecutor by profession. One day, you discover that a kind, well- meaning man accidentally caused the death of an innocent woman. As you investigate the case, you uncover something troubling: the available forensic and circumstantial evidence could easily be used to frame someone else- a notorious criminal widely believed to have murdered multiple people, but who has always escaped justice due to legal technicalities.

England BP 2025 · State Finals · 2025-07-05
This house would ban all vices
3rd Butuan Intervarsity · Round 1 · 2025-07-04
That parents who post their children to social media publicly should face criminal penalties.
- Criminal Justice
- Privacy
- Children
- Law
- Media
UQ Pre Australs 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-29
That it is in the interests of Thailand to re-criminalise cannabis.
- Drugs
- Criminal Justice
- Law
- Asia
- Healthcare
UQ Pre Australs 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-29
That governments should limit no-knock warrants to cases involving imminent threat to life.
Infoslide

A no-knock warrant is a court order that allows law enforcement officers to enter a property without first announcing their presence or purpose.

UQ Pre Australs 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-06-29
This house would permit the governments of nations facing sustained threats from organised crime (e.g. Colombia in the 1980s, Mexico during peak cartel violence, or El Salvador in the 2020s) to significantly curtail civil liberties in order to combat the threat (e.g. warrantless surveillance, pre-emptive detention, relaxed evidentiary standards, etc.)
- Police
- Criminal Justice
- Human Rights
- Law
- Privacy
2025 Australian Schools Open · Semifinals · 2025-06-28
This house believes that governments should erase superpowers of all humans
Infoslide

The world became a superhuman society with about 80% of the population possessing uncanny meta-abilities or superpowers. Governments train selected people with extraordinary powers to be heroes who are tasked to deter crime and rescue individuals from danger. Technology made it possible for governments to ''erase'' the superpower of an individual.

York University Summer Debating Tournament · Junior Finals · 2025-06-28
As an Indonesian environmental activist, this council will engage in confrontational advocacy.
Infoslide

Confrontational advocacy is an aggressive approach that uses more extreme methods, commonly employed by groups/social movements. Some examples of confrontational advocacy include: strikes, blocking access, infiltrating certain formal events, attending and interrupting meetings, etc.

Kalimantan Open Debate Pra-KDMI 2025 · Round 4 · 2025-06-28
This house would establish an affirmative legal defense for individuals who commit acts of property destruction and other similar minor criminal offences in the course of political protest
Infoslide

An affirmative legal defense is a legal strategy in which the defendant admits to committing the act in question, but argues that they should not be held legally liable because of a justifying or excusing circumstance. Examples of affirmative defenses include self-defense (“Yes, I hit them — but only to protect myself.”), necessity (“I broke into the cabin because I would have frozen to death.”), and duress (“I committed the crime because I was threatened with violence.”).

2025 Australian Schools Open · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-28
This house believes that post-revolution states should refer the prosecution of all former regime officials to international courts
Diliman Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Quarterfinals · 2025-06-23
This house believes that post-revolution states should refer the prosecution of all former regime officials to international courts
Diliman Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-06-23
This house would allow prisoners to volunteer for drug trials in exchange for a lighter prison sentence
Diliman Asian Parliamentary 2025 · Novice Finals · 2025-06-23