05-04-2007, 11:49 PM
Quote: Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Free Press
The United Nations,
HEREBY DECLARES:
1. That for the purposes of this resolution,
a. Censorship shall be defined as an attempt by the government to prevent media from being published;
b. Journalists shall be defined as the authors of any kind of published media, tangible or intangible;
c. Sources shall be defined as individuals or entities, credited or otherwise, that provide information used in the creation of said media; and
d. Libel shall be defined as untruthful slander against an individual or entity.
2. That the governments of member nations will not censor media, including both tangible and intangible forms, except in situations where said media could cause a threat to national security.
3. That journalists will not be forced by governments or organizations to reveal anonymous sources, unless there is reason to believe said sources are a danger to national security.
4. That all people will have the right to refuse being a source to any form of media.
5. That libel shall not be tolerated and shall be considered legitimite grounds for legal action.
6. That the protections granted by this document do not apply to sexually explicit media or to media that contains the intellectual property of an individual or entity without written permission of that individual or entity.[/quote]
Area of Effect: Free Press
The United Nations,
HEREBY DECLARES:
1. That for the purposes of this resolution,
a. Censorship shall be defined as an attempt by the government to prevent media from being published;
b. Journalists shall be defined as the authors of any kind of published media, tangible or intangible;
c. Sources shall be defined as individuals or entities, credited or otherwise, that provide information used in the creation of said media; and
d. Libel shall be defined as untruthful slander against an individual or entity.
2. That the governments of member nations will not censor media, including both tangible and intangible forms, except in situations where said media could cause a threat to national security.
3. That journalists will not be forced by governments or organizations to reveal anonymous sources, unless there is reason to believe said sources are a danger to national security.
4. That all people will have the right to refuse being a source to any form of media.
5. That libel shall not be tolerated and shall be considered legitimite grounds for legal action.
6. That the protections granted by this document do not apply to sexually explicit media or to media that contains the intellectual property of an individual or entity without written permission of that individual or entity.[/quote]