This House supports the usage of sanctions in response to illegal military invasions.
Info Slide
Sanctions refer to the imposition of serious financial penalties (e.g. suspending trade, freezing bank accounts, banning individuals from using financial services domiciled in the country sanctioning the individual) on governments, companies, and/or individuals.
Semifinals
TH supports strong government intervention to prevent gentrification.
Info Slide
Gentrification refers to the increase in number of wealthy and well-to-do residents in a certain neighbourhood, which leads to the displacement of poorer original residents, who leave the neighbourhood for elsewhere.
Quarterfinals
THW require all defendants in criminal cases to be represented by state-employed lawyers.
Round 4
THO affirmative action for university admissions
Info Slide
Affirmative action for university admissions refers to the favourable treatment of applicants regarded as disadvantaged in the application process, e.g. quotas or greater weightages for demographics subject to discrimination, for universities and colleges.
Round 3
This House supports the recent expansion of BRICS.
Info Slide
BRICS was expanded to include six new countries, UAE, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Iran.
Round 2
This House believes that countries with ageing populations should significantly relax requirements for immigration.
Round 1
This House supports granting megacities autonomous control over their economic and social policy (e.g. immigration, health, criminal justice) with national taxation policy remaining under the control of the federal government.