====== Sentient Rights Discussion ======

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Description [wiki]       : A discussion on a sentient rights proposal from the [[Hiocan Society]], made in relation to the [[Debate on Slavery]]
Forum [forum]*           : 2481
Type*                    : Political
Characters [ref]*        : 
Factions [ref]*          : 
Locations [ref]*         : Unity
Start Date [date]        : 2015-02-15
End Date [date]          : 2015-11-01
Related Stories [ref]*   : Debate on slavery
Story Teller [ref::user] : 
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<data faction_reward #Reward: Total Influence: 2>
Story [ref]: [[]]
Faction [ref]*: Hiocan Society, Teprogrenaian Consensus, Astrian Colonial Authority, Veolian Commonwealth, Praetorian Empire, Sundarian Federation
Influence: 2
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<data faction_reward #Reward: Total Influence: 1>
Story [ref]: [[]]
Faction [ref]*: IO Protocol
Influence: 1
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Senator [[Characters~Harek]] opens a discussion on sentient rights in the senate. He presents a short version of a first draft of the sentient right declaration. Senators [[Characters~Lonco Morubixaba]], [[Characters~Kachiso Doshima]], [[Characters~Ardios Eldrilith]], and [[Characters~Afra Mesti Vanlind]] raise objections to the first draft. [[Characters~Nehket Aeka]] proposes to put the proposal in effect as a treaty with reservations, if is is passedin the senate. In addition senators [[Characters~Tassar]], [[Characters~Shahkra]] and [[Characters~peinaili]] raise further points of discussion. After a round of discussions, senator Harek presents a fully written proposal of his earlier short version.

To prevent the [[Debate on slavery]] from interfering with the related debate on sentient rights, Chancellor [[Nehket Aeka]] opens a second discussion to separate the topics of sentient rights and slavery. After this, the chancellor and the Hiocan senator continued with a short exchange on the interpretation of different rights.