<![CDATA[IDU Regional Forum - WA Proposal Clinic]]> https://idugov.com/forum/ Fri, 01 May 2026 10:23:00 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[[Draft] Music Education, Examination, and Assessment Board]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2198 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 06:09:40 -0600 Novella Islands]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2198
Quote:Music Education, Examination, and Assessment Board
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Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Artistic
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The General Assembly,

Recognising that the pursuit of creation and enjoyment of music must be approached as an intersection of artistic, cultural, and academic expression;

Applauding the foundation that GAR#86 Museums of Musical Heritage provides for the protection and promotion of the musical arts, however;

Dismayed at the glaring lack of protections and promotions for the arts, in particular the musical arts, and especially with respect to the intellectual and academic approaches to musical expression;

Confident that professional musical assessment and examination after thorough education is the most effective way through which to ensure both high quality musicians and musical culture is developed;

Appreciating that the challenge of the constantly evolving nature of music, accounting for popular culture shifts over time, requires consistent monitoring and progressive development of pedagogical standard;

and Affirming that those who wish to practice, perform, and contribute in a non-professional and non-assessed manner should be able to do so without hinderance or prejudice, whilst retaining the right to equally benefit from the development of their peers who are so trained;

Hereby

Establishes the Music Education, Examination, and Assessment Board (MEEAB), to:
1. Promote the musical arts as both a legitimate and exemplary method through which cultural expression may manifest;
2. Ensure rigorous pedagogical standards are met, in accordance with the evolving needs and desires of the general population-at-large, through overseeing national music assessment and teaching curricula;
3. Provide both a broad and deep knowledge base of peers, connecting skilled musicians in various genres to those who require their expertise;
4. Act as not a gatekeeper, but as a advocate of professional and academic excellence in musical expression;

Encourages musicians and academics alike to engage with MEEAB in furthering the musical profession as a whole, across nations;

Strongly Recommends World Assembly national governments establish parallel national organisations to the MEEAB, placing musical education and examination as a national priority.
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Quote:Music Education, Examination, and Assessment Board
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Category: Education and Creativity
Area of Effect: Artistic
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The General Assembly,

Recognising that the pursuit of creation and enjoyment of music must be approached as an intersection of artistic, cultural, and academic expression;

Applauding the foundation that GAR#86 Museums of Musical Heritage provides for the protection and promotion of the musical arts, however;

Dismayed at the glaring lack of protections and promotions for the arts, in particular the musical arts, and especially with respect to the intellectual and academic approaches to musical expression;

Confident that professional musical assessment and examination after thorough education is the most effective way through which to ensure both high quality musicians and musical culture is developed;

Appreciating that the challenge of the constantly evolving nature of music, accounting for popular culture shifts over time, requires consistent monitoring and progressive development of pedagogical standard;

and Affirming that those who wish to practice, perform, and contribute in a non-professional and non-assessed manner should be able to do so without hinderance or prejudice, whilst retaining the right to equally benefit from the development of their peers who are so trained;

Hereby

Establishes the Music Education, Examination, and Assessment Board (MEEAB), to:
1. Promote the musical arts as both a legitimate and exemplary method through which cultural expression may manifest;
2. Ensure rigorous pedagogical standards are met, in accordance with the evolving needs and desires of the general population-at-large, through overseeing national music assessment and teaching curricula;
3. Provide both a broad and deep knowledge base of peers, connecting skilled musicians in various genres to those who require their expertise;
4. Act as not a gatekeeper, but as a advocate of professional and academic excellence in musical expression;

Encourages musicians and academics alike to engage with MEEAB in furthering the musical profession as a whole, across nations;

Strongly Recommends World Assembly national governments establish parallel national organisations to the MEEAB, placing musical education and examination as a national priority.
]]> <![CDATA[Livestock Welfare Act]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2006 Sat, 07 Dec 2019 04:32:27 -0600 Latidonia]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2006 Some of my own thought regard whether I should add something about recognising the importance of animal agriculture and whether I should tone down some of the criticism towards unethical practices, so it doesn't seem too hostile towards farmers.

Category: ??? (Having some issues with this. Maybe moral decency or regulation?) Strength: Significant

The World Assembly;

Alarmed by the present lack of legislation on the treatment of livestock;

Concerned that such a vacuum of international legislation allows animals to be treated with absolute apathy or even outright antipathy;

Recognising that animals generally raised for food and commodity production, such as pigs, cattle, ducks, sheep, and poultry, are capable of feeling suffering and distress;

Noting that such animals, much like sapient beings, are intelligent and social beings also capable of positive feelings;

Saddened that the welfare of these creatures is too often overlooked in food and commodity production;

Highlighting that the overwhelming majority of livestock are subject to intensive farming methods, otherwise known as factory farming;

Regretting that especially in intensive farming, the efficiency of production and economic interests most often outweigh the wellbeing of these creatures, and as such, they are subject to severe distress and suffering, and their welfare is treated with apathy;

Lamenting that ethically questionable or outright immoral practices are commonplace in the livestock industry, such as: the slaughtering of animals without stunning and in view of other animals, the live plucking of feathers from birds without anesthesia, and the live skinning of animals;

Acknowledging that indifference towards animal suffering is extremely unethical;

Seeking to establish regulations on the treatment of livestock so that such indifference can no longer persist;

Hereby;

  1. Defines for the purpose of this specific resolution;

    1. Animal as sentient, but not sapient creatures.

    2. Livestock as (a) animals raised for food consumption, such as cattle, pigs, fish and poultry, and (b) animals, such as sheep, minks and foxes, which are raised for other commodities, such as fur, wool and leather.

  2. Decrees the following provisions, to ensure the wellbeing of livestock;

    1. Animals have a right to physical and mental wellbeing, as far as possible and practicable.

    2. Animals have a right to natural behaviour, as far as reasonable.

    3. Animals have a right to have their basic needs adequately fulfilled, as far as possible and practicable.

    4. Animals have a right to a decent living environment, free from overcrowding and untreated waste.

    5. Animals shall not be subject to suffering, unneeded distress, or malicious or antipathic treatment.

    6. Slaughtered animals have a right to a humane death, where they are not subject to suffering or unnecessary fear, and are to be rendered unconscious prior to being killed.

    7. Animals have a right to be humanely put down, if, due to untreatable illness or injury, keeping them alive would be evidently cruel.

  3. Mandates that facilities raising livestock must comply with the provisions in section 2.

  4. Establishes the World Assembly Livestock Welfare Bureau (WALWB), whose responsibilities are to concern:

    1. Overseeing that the treatment of livestock is carried out in accordance with the provisions in section 2.

    2. Reporting breaches of said provisions to local authorities.
]]> Some of my own thought regard whether I should add something about recognising the importance of animal agriculture and whether I should tone down some of the criticism towards unethical practices, so it doesn't seem too hostile towards farmers.

Category: ??? (Having some issues with this. Maybe moral decency or regulation?) Strength: Significant

The World Assembly;

Alarmed by the present lack of legislation on the treatment of livestock;

Concerned that such a vacuum of international legislation allows animals to be treated with absolute apathy or even outright antipathy;

Recognising that animals generally raised for food and commodity production, such as pigs, cattle, ducks, sheep, and poultry, are capable of feeling suffering and distress;

Noting that such animals, much like sapient beings, are intelligent and social beings also capable of positive feelings;

Saddened that the welfare of these creatures is too often overlooked in food and commodity production;

Highlighting that the overwhelming majority of livestock are subject to intensive farming methods, otherwise known as factory farming;

Regretting that especially in intensive farming, the efficiency of production and economic interests most often outweigh the wellbeing of these creatures, and as such, they are subject to severe distress and suffering, and their welfare is treated with apathy;

Lamenting that ethically questionable or outright immoral practices are commonplace in the livestock industry, such as: the slaughtering of animals without stunning and in view of other animals, the live plucking of feathers from birds without anesthesia, and the live skinning of animals;

Acknowledging that indifference towards animal suffering is extremely unethical;

Seeking to establish regulations on the treatment of livestock so that such indifference can no longer persist;

Hereby;

  1. Defines for the purpose of this specific resolution;

    1. Animal as sentient, but not sapient creatures.

    2. Livestock as (a) animals raised for food consumption, such as cattle, pigs, fish and poultry, and (b) animals, such as sheep, minks and foxes, which are raised for other commodities, such as fur, wool and leather.

  2. Decrees the following provisions, to ensure the wellbeing of livestock;

    1. Animals have a right to physical and mental wellbeing, as far as possible and practicable.

    2. Animals have a right to natural behaviour, as far as reasonable.

    3. Animals have a right to have their basic needs adequately fulfilled, as far as possible and practicable.

    4. Animals have a right to a decent living environment, free from overcrowding and untreated waste.

    5. Animals shall not be subject to suffering, unneeded distress, or malicious or antipathic treatment.

    6. Slaughtered animals have a right to a humane death, where they are not subject to suffering or unnecessary fear, and are to be rendered unconscious prior to being killed.

    7. Animals have a right to be humanely put down, if, due to untreatable illness or injury, keeping them alive would be evidently cruel.

  3. Mandates that facilities raising livestock must comply with the provisions in section 2.

  4. Establishes the World Assembly Livestock Welfare Bureau (WALWB), whose responsibilities are to concern:

    1. Overseeing that the treatment of livestock is carried out in accordance with the provisions in section 2.

    2. Reporting breaches of said provisions to local authorities.
]]> <![CDATA[Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Program]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1862 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 23:21:02 -0500 Ransium]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1862
The World Assembly,

Acknowledging that within some member nations, the concept of global warming due to anthropogenic greenhouse gases remains controversial,

Convinced, however, that the preponderance of the scientific evidence shows that some 'greenhouse gases', such as carbon dioxide and methane, allow energy through a planet's atmosphere at the visible and shortwave infrared wavelengths primarily generated by stars while reflecting energy at longwave thermal wavelengths radiated by a planet, thus creating a warming effect for that planet's atmosphere,

Concerned over the litany of direct and indirect negative impacts scientific consensus has found this warming to have on ecosystems and populations, including more extreme natural disasters: such as droughts, fire, heat waves, hurricanes, and flooding; disruption and temporal shifting of seasonal cycles at a rate faster than many organisms can adapt, sea level rise and acidification; crop failures; and desertification,

Aware that many member nation's economies are built around fossil fuels and desiring to seek a solution that is minimally disruptive to economies while addressing this pressing problem,

Feeling that the most efficient and cheapest regulatory framework to abate greenhouse gasses is one that caps the total amount of emissions and divvies up credits the allowable emissions among nations while allowing the voluntary trading of emissions credits between nations,

Hereby,

Establishes the Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Authority (GGRA) and empowers it to regulate emissions of greenhouse gasses in the following manner:

Set total global annual release caps for greenhouse gasses such as carbon, methane, and nitrous oxide, based on current global emissions, scientific climate models for the impact of the gasses, decay rate of the gasses, and the global economic impact of the cap;

Distribute allowable emissions credits for each regulated greenhouse gas among nations proportional to their total populations and present economic output, the global population, and the global cap;

Establish (i) punitive fees for emissions beyond the cap for member nations, and, (ii) tariffs on the trade goods produced by non-member nations which all member nations shall enforce, the proceeds of both will first go to GRAA's monitoring and enforcement efforts and any remaining monies will go towards grants to fund the research, development, and implementation of green energy;

Establish an exchange for the trade of emissions credits among nations and private organizations, such that some member nations may exceed their initially allotted emission without punishment via buying credits from other nations or private organizations;

Create an annual schedule of diminishing total global caps for various gasses until a level felt to be globally sustainable based on scientific models is met;

Monitor the net emissions of individual nations taking into account both greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration;

Charges individual nations with determining the best means of meeting their emission caps internally; and;

Clarifies that greenhouse gas emissions through natural sources, such as volcanoes, will not be considered by GRAA.

Co-authored by @imperium_anglorum]]>
The World Assembly,

Acknowledging that within some member nations, the concept of global warming due to anthropogenic greenhouse gases remains controversial,

Convinced, however, that the preponderance of the scientific evidence shows that some 'greenhouse gases', such as carbon dioxide and methane, allow energy through a planet's atmosphere at the visible and shortwave infrared wavelengths primarily generated by stars while reflecting energy at longwave thermal wavelengths radiated by a planet, thus creating a warming effect for that planet's atmosphere,

Concerned over the litany of direct and indirect negative impacts scientific consensus has found this warming to have on ecosystems and populations, including more extreme natural disasters: such as droughts, fire, heat waves, hurricanes, and flooding; disruption and temporal shifting of seasonal cycles at a rate faster than many organisms can adapt, sea level rise and acidification; crop failures; and desertification,

Aware that many member nation's economies are built around fossil fuels and desiring to seek a solution that is minimally disruptive to economies while addressing this pressing problem,

Feeling that the most efficient and cheapest regulatory framework to abate greenhouse gasses is one that caps the total amount of emissions and divvies up credits the allowable emissions among nations while allowing the voluntary trading of emissions credits between nations,

Hereby,

Establishes the Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Authority (GGRA) and empowers it to regulate emissions of greenhouse gasses in the following manner:

Set total global annual release caps for greenhouse gasses such as carbon, methane, and nitrous oxide, based on current global emissions, scientific climate models for the impact of the gasses, decay rate of the gasses, and the global economic impact of the cap;

Distribute allowable emissions credits for each regulated greenhouse gas among nations proportional to their total populations and present economic output, the global population, and the global cap;

Establish (i) punitive fees for emissions beyond the cap for member nations, and, (ii) tariffs on the trade goods produced by non-member nations which all member nations shall enforce, the proceeds of both will first go to GRAA's monitoring and enforcement efforts and any remaining monies will go towards grants to fund the research, development, and implementation of green energy;

Establish an exchange for the trade of emissions credits among nations and private organizations, such that some member nations may exceed their initially allotted emission without punishment via buying credits from other nations or private organizations;

Create an annual schedule of diminishing total global caps for various gasses until a level felt to be globally sustainable based on scientific models is met;

Monitor the net emissions of individual nations taking into account both greenhouse gas emissions and sequestration;

Charges individual nations with determining the best means of meeting their emission caps internally; and;

Clarifies that greenhouse gas emissions through natural sources, such as volcanoes, will not be considered by GRAA.

Co-authored by @imperium_anglorum]]> <![CDATA[(DRAFT GA Proposal) Free Competition Act]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1861 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:57:33 -0500 Sargon Reman]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1861
Free Competition Act

Category: Free Trade
Strength: Strong

Description: The World Assembly,

NOTING that free trade without restrictions keeping competition free and fair can cause harm to the industries of poorer nations,

RESOLVING to reconcile the different points of view of larger and smaller nations to create and enforce genuine free trade,

1. DEFINES, for the purpose of this resolution, "multinational" as any corporation, sector of a government, or individual that does business in two or more WA member states, or any group of two or more corporations, government sectors and individuals, collectively doing business in two or more nations, that finance each other or pool profits;

2. BANS the following actions by multinationals:
a. predatory pricing (lowering prices to unsustainable levels with the intent of forcing competitors out of the market);
b. colluding with other corporations, groups of corporations, sectors of governments, and/or individuals to set up a market allocation scheme (a plan by which the members of the scheme divide up the market between themselves so as not to have to compete with each other);
c. colluding with other corporations, groups of corporations, sectors of governments, and/or individuals to engage in price fixing (agreeing to all charge a certain cost for a good or service);

3. AUTHORIZES the World Assembly Free Trade Commission (WAFTC) to act as an arbitrator for the mandates of this resolution and to take action against multinationals in violation of clause 2;

4. DECLARES that nations may, by mutual agreement and at the pleasure of all involved nations, petition to the WAFTC to be treated as one nation for the purpose of this resolution, which will automatically be granted.]]>
Free Competition Act

Category: Free Trade
Strength: Strong

Description: The World Assembly,

NOTING that free trade without restrictions keeping competition free and fair can cause harm to the industries of poorer nations,

RESOLVING to reconcile the different points of view of larger and smaller nations to create and enforce genuine free trade,

1. DEFINES, for the purpose of this resolution, "multinational" as any corporation, sector of a government, or individual that does business in two or more WA member states, or any group of two or more corporations, government sectors and individuals, collectively doing business in two or more nations, that finance each other or pool profits;

2. BANS the following actions by multinationals:
a. predatory pricing (lowering prices to unsustainable levels with the intent of forcing competitors out of the market);
b. colluding with other corporations, groups of corporations, sectors of governments, and/or individuals to set up a market allocation scheme (a plan by which the members of the scheme divide up the market between themselves so as not to have to compete with each other);
c. colluding with other corporations, groups of corporations, sectors of governments, and/or individuals to engage in price fixing (agreeing to all charge a certain cost for a good or service);

3. AUTHORIZES the World Assembly Free Trade Commission (WAFTC) to act as an arbitrator for the mandates of this resolution and to take action against multinationals in violation of clause 2;

4. DECLARES that nations may, by mutual agreement and at the pleasure of all involved nations, petition to the WAFTC to be treated as one nation for the purpose of this resolution, which will automatically be granted.]]> <![CDATA[(DRAFT GA Repeal Proposal) Repeal: Preventing Desertification]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1860 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:55:24 -0500 Sargon Reman]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1860

The World Assembly,

Admiring the environmental mandate displayed in "Preventing Desertification", which seeks to spread prevention and awareness of desertification as a global issue,

Concerned that "Preventing Desertification" does not take into full account the biodiversity and climate of member states and that it may be poorly worded enough to cause confusion,

Believing that the duties given to the World Assembly Environmental Council (WAEC) are insufficient to address the magnitude of the issue that is targeted,

Worried that various other administration issues arise regarding the WAEC, including that it encroaches on the internal affairs of members states and that the WAEC does not have enough oversight due to the large scope of responsibility it is given,

Confident that "Preventing Desertification" is unproductive and blocks stronger legislation that can target the issue of desertification,
does hereby repeal General Assembly Resolution #432, "Preventing Desertification."]]>

The World Assembly,

Admiring the environmental mandate displayed in "Preventing Desertification", which seeks to spread prevention and awareness of desertification as a global issue,

Concerned that "Preventing Desertification" does not take into full account the biodiversity and climate of member states and that it may be poorly worded enough to cause confusion,

Believing that the duties given to the World Assembly Environmental Council (WAEC) are insufficient to address the magnitude of the issue that is targeted,

Worried that various other administration issues arise regarding the WAEC, including that it encroaches on the internal affairs of members states and that the WAEC does not have enough oversight due to the large scope of responsibility it is given,

Confident that "Preventing Desertification" is unproductive and blocks stronger legislation that can target the issue of desertification,
does hereby repeal General Assembly Resolution #432, "Preventing Desertification."]]> <![CDATA[(DRAFT Security Council Proposal) Commend Minoa/Charlotte Ryberg]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1859 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:50:50 -0500 Sargon Reman]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1859

This Security Council,

RECOGNIZING the nation of Minoa's major contributions to the World Assembly and the international community,

NOTING that as the nation of Charlotte Ryberg; Minoa passed numerous General Assembly resolutions, some of these include:

- "Humanitarian Aid Coordination" which creates the International Humanitarian Aid Coordination Committee (IHACC) andmandates that disaster plans be implace among other things,

- Repeal: "Disaster Preparedness Act" which unfairly penalized members for deploying their own disaster response efforts andfor lack of a funding program for member states,

- "Reducing Problem Gambling" which promoted responsible gambling and helped individuals with the negative effects of gambling,

- "On Abortion" , which was known as being one of the most controversial and difficult resolutions to pass in the General Assembly's history, it mandated that abortions be carried out in health risk scenarios and established the consent an non-coersion of patients.

ACKNOWLEDGING that as the nation of Charlotte Ryberg, Minoa maintained a list of passed Security Council resolutions from about 2009 to 2015, thus making access to passed resolutions more expeditious for fellow nations; the list remains maintained by others to this day.

IMPRESSED that for the last five years Minoa has administered a index for the benefit of all nation's; it strives to provide objective and factual information to nation's across the international community, statistics include:

-Nearly 500 registered nations, not counting countless others that view the site without registering,

-Members have contributed about 7440 pages in total which is roughly 2850 articles of information,

OBSERVING that nation's worldwide grapple with a wide range of political issues on a daily basis,

FURTHER NOTING that Minoa faithfully maintains one of several well-known databases used for tracking the political issues and their affects; and that Minoa directly took on the issue of Microchipping technology and how it could be dealt with in member states; including creating a badge for member nation's who help in the endeavor of grappling with these issues,

BELIEVING that Minoa deserves to be acknowledged for their hard work and dedication to the world community and that Minoa's legacy will be a positive testament to future generations,

HEREBY commends Minoa.]]>

This Security Council,

RECOGNIZING the nation of Minoa's major contributions to the World Assembly and the international community,

NOTING that as the nation of Charlotte Ryberg; Minoa passed numerous General Assembly resolutions, some of these include:

- "Humanitarian Aid Coordination" which creates the International Humanitarian Aid Coordination Committee (IHACC) andmandates that disaster plans be implace among other things,

- Repeal: "Disaster Preparedness Act" which unfairly penalized members for deploying their own disaster response efforts andfor lack of a funding program for member states,

- "Reducing Problem Gambling" which promoted responsible gambling and helped individuals with the negative effects of gambling,

- "On Abortion" , which was known as being one of the most controversial and difficult resolutions to pass in the General Assembly's history, it mandated that abortions be carried out in health risk scenarios and established the consent an non-coersion of patients.

ACKNOWLEDGING that as the nation of Charlotte Ryberg, Minoa maintained a list of passed Security Council resolutions from about 2009 to 2015, thus making access to passed resolutions more expeditious for fellow nations; the list remains maintained by others to this day.

IMPRESSED that for the last five years Minoa has administered a index for the benefit of all nation's; it strives to provide objective and factual information to nation's across the international community, statistics include:

-Nearly 500 registered nations, not counting countless others that view the site without registering,

-Members have contributed about 7440 pages in total which is roughly 2850 articles of information,

OBSERVING that nation's worldwide grapple with a wide range of political issues on a daily basis,

FURTHER NOTING that Minoa faithfully maintains one of several well-known databases used for tracking the political issues and their affects; and that Minoa directly took on the issue of Microchipping technology and how it could be dealt with in member states; including creating a badge for member nation's who help in the endeavor of grappling with these issues,

BELIEVING that Minoa deserves to be acknowledged for their hard work and dedication to the world community and that Minoa's legacy will be a positive testament to future generations,

HEREBY commends Minoa.]]> <![CDATA[[DRAFT] Freedom of Expression for Organisations]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1853 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:45:39 -0500 Uan aa Boa]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1853
Freedom of Expression for Organisations

Category: Furtherance of Democracy | Strength: Significant | Proposed by: Uan aa Boa


The World Assembly,

Applauding protections granted to individuals to express their opinions and to assemble with others to pursue common goals,

Aware that most individuals do not have the resources to pursue these goals without acting in cooperation with others,

Knowing that legal persons such as political parties, campaign groups, community associations and other collective entities are thus essential for giving a voice to individuals,

Aware that unrestricted freedom of expression for legal persons can lead to misleading advertising, unwelcome corporate influence on politics and other negative consequences,

Determined that no person shall be denied access to the public forum,

Hereby,

Makes, for the purposes of this resolution, the following definitions:
A legal person is an entity other than a sapient individual that has rights or obligations in law
Commercial expression is expression intended to promote the purchase of products or services
Political expression is expression intended to influence either the policy and decisions of a national or regional government or public opinion regarding such matters

Resolves that the free expression of legal persons in member nations shall be protected to the same extent, and subject to the same restrictions, as the free expression of individuals under the provision of prior and unrepealed Assembly resolutions, save that
Member nations may impose reasonable restrictions on the commercial expression of legal persons in order to regulate false or misleading information, the promotion of products known to be seriously damaging to health and the exposure of individuals below the age of majority to the promotion of products and services that are restricted on the grounds of age
Member nations may impose reasonable restrictions on the political expression of legal persons in order to prevent undue commercial influence on government.

Clarifies that this resolution does not prevent the regulation of campaign finance or other donations to political organisations.

Co-authored by Aclion]]>
Freedom of Expression for Organisations

Category: Furtherance of Democracy | Strength: Significant | Proposed by: Uan aa Boa


The World Assembly,

Applauding protections granted to individuals to express their opinions and to assemble with others to pursue common goals,

Aware that most individuals do not have the resources to pursue these goals without acting in cooperation with others,

Knowing that legal persons such as political parties, campaign groups, community associations and other collective entities are thus essential for giving a voice to individuals,

Aware that unrestricted freedom of expression for legal persons can lead to misleading advertising, unwelcome corporate influence on politics and other negative consequences,

Determined that no person shall be denied access to the public forum,

Hereby,

Makes, for the purposes of this resolution, the following definitions:
A legal person is an entity other than a sapient individual that has rights or obligations in law
Commercial expression is expression intended to promote the purchase of products or services
Political expression is expression intended to influence either the policy and decisions of a national or regional government or public opinion regarding such matters

Resolves that the free expression of legal persons in member nations shall be protected to the same extent, and subject to the same restrictions, as the free expression of individuals under the provision of prior and unrepealed Assembly resolutions, save that
Member nations may impose reasonable restrictions on the commercial expression of legal persons in order to regulate false or misleading information, the promotion of products known to be seriously damaging to health and the exposure of individuals below the age of majority to the promotion of products and services that are restricted on the grounds of age
Member nations may impose reasonable restrictions on the political expression of legal persons in order to prevent undue commercial influence on government.

Clarifies that this resolution does not prevent the regulation of campaign finance or other donations to political organisations.

Co-authored by Aclion]]> <![CDATA[[DRAFT]Right of Reproduction]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1780 Tue, 24 Oct 2017 18:28:39 -0500 Fauxia]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1780 Quote:&nbsp;Right of Reproduction
Human Rights | Mild
By: Fauxia, probably

Committed to individual civil freedoms,

Wishing to further advance this noble cause fought for continually,

Understanding the reservations nations may have in regards to allowing individuals to reproduce,

Disgusted, however, that nations may use these reservations as a basis to force individuals not to reproduce,

The World Assembly,

1. Defines "abortion" as the intentional destruction of an unborn child prior to birth,

2. Mandates that no nation may prevent, an individual from reproducing before pregnancy, nor discriminate against said individuals, except as a punishment for serious sexual crimes, such as rape,

3. Mandates that no nation may force a pregnant individual to have an abortion, nor discriminate against said individuals, without exception,

4. Clarifies that this resolution does not prevent nations from offering incentives to individuals not to reproduce,

5. Further clarifies that nothing in this resolution prevents an individual from consensually choosing not to reproduce,

6. Bans marriage, abortion, and nuclear weapons in all of their respective forms[/quote]

Alright, what are your thoughts? Be gentle, I'm still pretty new. Or don't be gentle and be honest, that's fine too.]]> Quote:&nbsp;Right of Reproduction
Human Rights | Mild
By: Fauxia, probably

Committed to individual civil freedoms,

Wishing to further advance this noble cause fought for continually,

Understanding the reservations nations may have in regards to allowing individuals to reproduce,

Disgusted, however, that nations may use these reservations as a basis to force individuals not to reproduce,

The World Assembly,

1. Defines "abortion" as the intentional destruction of an unborn child prior to birth,

2. Mandates that no nation may prevent, an individual from reproducing before pregnancy, nor discriminate against said individuals, except as a punishment for serious sexual crimes, such as rape,

3. Mandates that no nation may force a pregnant individual to have an abortion, nor discriminate against said individuals, without exception,

4. Clarifies that this resolution does not prevent nations from offering incentives to individuals not to reproduce,

5. Further clarifies that nothing in this resolution prevents an individual from consensually choosing not to reproduce,

6. Bans marriage, abortion, and nuclear weapons in all of their respective forms[/quote]

Alright, what are your thoughts? Be gentle, I'm still pretty new. Or don't be gentle and be honest, that's fine too.]]> <![CDATA[[DRAFT] Administrative Compliance Act]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1778 Sat, 21 Oct 2017 17:31:18 -0500 Separatist Peoples]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1778 Human Rights | Strong
By: Separatist Peoples | Coauthored by: Imperium Anglorum

Understanding that many nations purposefully contravene international laws to gain an unfair advantage over their neighbors;

Noting that many others do so to oppress their citizens, extract revenues from governmental institutions and operations, discredit their opponents, and secure their tenuous bases of power;

Haunted by the suffering bred by noncompliance, and resolutely determined to succor its victims and hold their oppressors to account;

Observing that the World Assembly has already taken steps in combating these transgressions against international law by passing GAR#390, ?Compliance Commission?; and

Giving credence to the body of damning evidence that has been assembled by the WACC;

Hereby the following:

Article I. Compliance Commission

The Enforcement Sub-Commission (ES), a subset of the WA Compliance Commission (WACC), is created and directed to:
Review WACC investigations regarding member noncompliance;
Accept reports of noncompliance from both member states and individual and sub-national entities, subject to appropriate screening;
File a complaint, containing evidence and all applicable law, to the Independent Adjudicative Office and accordingly prosecute that complaint;
Communicate with those member states which are the subject of the complaint and inform them of any available steps that might prevent filing of a complaint.
Maintain discretion over which compliance violations to pursue;

Article II. Independent Adjudicative Office

The Independent Adjudicative Office (IAO) is created and directed to:
Hold fair and independent evidentiary hearings for claims brought by the WACC, overseen by a panel of independent adjudicators;
Decide on the merits of the claims and arguments as to whether a fine is appropriate;
Coordinate with the WA General Accounting Office (GAO) to assess and levy a fine and schedule calculated as no more than what will reasonably coerce compliance from member states. The assessments must be based on:
a.the veracity and severity of the actions,
b.the state?s history of noncompliance,
c.whether the state has committed wilful negligence in noncompliance,
d.force majeure preventing the state from fulfilling its obligations, and
e.other mitigating circumstances;
Remain entirely independent from the WACC and any subparts, except for essential coordination to ensure procedural due process for all involved parties;
Ensure no ex parte communications occur between itself and any involved parties, and to promulgate appropriate remedies if such communications do occur;
Promulgate and follow procedure for hearings in a manner consistent with the principals of justice, fairness, and due process;
Record and make publicly available all hearing records, excepting those involving privileged individual information, proprietary commercial data, or material necessary for national security.

Art. III WA General Accounting Office

The GAO is tasked to ensure that all collected fines are collected and applied to reduce the contribution amount from members found compliant during that assessment period.

Art. IV. Member State Rights and Duties

Member states may not prevent or discourage individuals or entities from cooperating with the ES.

Member states are entitled to have a representative and legal counsel present at IAO hearings to act in their defense.

Member states are obligated to enforce the strongest measures of economic sanction available against those member states which refuse to pay IAO fines, subject to the limitations of extant law.[/quote]

I figured I'd put it up for a test run here.]]> Human Rights | Strong
By: Separatist Peoples | Coauthored by: Imperium Anglorum

Understanding that many nations purposefully contravene international laws to gain an unfair advantage over their neighbors;

Noting that many others do so to oppress their citizens, extract revenues from governmental institutions and operations, discredit their opponents, and secure their tenuous bases of power;

Haunted by the suffering bred by noncompliance, and resolutely determined to succor its victims and hold their oppressors to account;

Observing that the World Assembly has already taken steps in combating these transgressions against international law by passing GAR#390, ?Compliance Commission?; and

Giving credence to the body of damning evidence that has been assembled by the WACC;

Hereby the following:

Article I. Compliance Commission

The Enforcement Sub-Commission (ES), a subset of the WA Compliance Commission (WACC), is created and directed to:
Review WACC investigations regarding member noncompliance;
Accept reports of noncompliance from both member states and individual and sub-national entities, subject to appropriate screening;
File a complaint, containing evidence and all applicable law, to the Independent Adjudicative Office and accordingly prosecute that complaint;
Communicate with those member states which are the subject of the complaint and inform them of any available steps that might prevent filing of a complaint.
Maintain discretion over which compliance violations to pursue;

Article II. Independent Adjudicative Office

The Independent Adjudicative Office (IAO) is created and directed to:
Hold fair and independent evidentiary hearings for claims brought by the WACC, overseen by a panel of independent adjudicators;
Decide on the merits of the claims and arguments as to whether a fine is appropriate;
Coordinate with the WA General Accounting Office (GAO) to assess and levy a fine and schedule calculated as no more than what will reasonably coerce compliance from member states. The assessments must be based on:
a.the veracity and severity of the actions,
b.the state?s history of noncompliance,
c.whether the state has committed wilful negligence in noncompliance,
d.force majeure preventing the state from fulfilling its obligations, and
e.other mitigating circumstances;
Remain entirely independent from the WACC and any subparts, except for essential coordination to ensure procedural due process for all involved parties;
Ensure no ex parte communications occur between itself and any involved parties, and to promulgate appropriate remedies if such communications do occur;
Promulgate and follow procedure for hearings in a manner consistent with the principals of justice, fairness, and due process;
Record and make publicly available all hearing records, excepting those involving privileged individual information, proprietary commercial data, or material necessary for national security.

Art. III WA General Accounting Office

The GAO is tasked to ensure that all collected fines are collected and applied to reduce the contribution amount from members found compliant during that assessment period.

Art. IV. Member State Rights and Duties

Member states may not prevent or discourage individuals or entities from cooperating with the ES.

Member states are entitled to have a representative and legal counsel present at IAO hearings to act in their defense.

Member states are obligated to enforce the strongest measures of economic sanction available against those member states which refuse to pay IAO fines, subject to the limitations of extant law.[/quote]

I figured I'd put it up for a test run here.]]> <![CDATA[Repeal the assisted suicide act]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1774 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 13:32:40 -0500 Sperio]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1774 Alarmed by the assisted suicide act,
Appalled by the new power that the doctors have,
Pointing out the numerous problems such as,
1. The doctors now have more power over life and death,
2. The depressed people can now end their lives more easily than normal,
3. It covers the line between euthanasia and murder
Hereby nullifies resolution 285]]> Alarmed by the assisted suicide act,
Appalled by the new power that the doctors have,
Pointing out the numerous problems such as,
1. The doctors now have more power over life and death,
2. The depressed people can now end their lives more easily than normal,
3. It covers the line between euthanasia and murder
Hereby nullifies resolution 285]]> <![CDATA[Environmental Standing Act]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1748 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:56:07 -0500 Separatist Peoples]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1748
Recognizing that most states will require harm befall a party prior to allowing them to bring a suit;

Working to create a mechanism by which litigation can proceed where no person is individually harmed, but a public interest is threatened;

Further recognizing that, even with adequate standing, many such suits may fail;

Totes adopts the following:

Environmental object is defined as an environmentally significant entity, including lakes, rivers, and discrete ecological communities.

Standing is defined as the ability of a party to demonstrate sufficient connection to and harm from an act to support that party's participation in a legal case.

Member states must confer standing upon environmental objects to allow suit to be brought on their behalf through representation, for their own preservation.

Member states may restrict this legal fiction solely to adjudicatory processes.

Member states may restrict remedies in such cases to those in equity.

Member states must otherwise apply the same legal rules, balancing tests, and various analytical methods to suits brought under this law as they would in doctrinally similar cases.
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Half my reason for going with this is to see how many people I can upset with the policy, but I'm curious to see if there are issue I've missed.

Also, fun emoji: :jump:]]>
Recognizing that most states will require harm befall a party prior to allowing them to bring a suit;

Working to create a mechanism by which litigation can proceed where no person is individually harmed, but a public interest is threatened;

Further recognizing that, even with adequate standing, many such suits may fail;

Totes adopts the following:

Environmental object is defined as an environmentally significant entity, including lakes, rivers, and discrete ecological communities.

Standing is defined as the ability of a party to demonstrate sufficient connection to and harm from an act to support that party's participation in a legal case.

Member states must confer standing upon environmental objects to allow suit to be brought on their behalf through representation, for their own preservation.

Member states may restrict this legal fiction solely to adjudicatory processes.

Member states may restrict remedies in such cases to those in equity.

Member states must otherwise apply the same legal rules, balancing tests, and various analytical methods to suits brought under this law as they would in doctrinally similar cases.
[/quote]

Half my reason for going with this is to see how many people I can upset with the policy, but I'm curious to see if there are issue I've missed.

Also, fun emoji: :jump:]]> <![CDATA[[Draft] Rights to Ballot Access]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1745 Sat, 09 Sep 2017 14:43:54 -0500 Drasnia]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1745
Understanding that for some nations it is impossible to set up an adequate number of polling locations to serve all enfranchised citizens due to many varying factors;

Believing democracy can only succeed when all citizens have equal opportunities to vote;

Seeking a solution that will prevent voting from being difficult to any citizen;

The General Assembly,

1. Defines, for the purpose of this resolution, "Absentee ballot" as a vote cast a reasonable amount of time before a public election by a registered voter who is either unable or unwilling to vote in their designated voting precinct;

2. Requires that, upon request, any citizen be given access to an absentee ballot, whether physically, electronically, or otherwise, that can be filled out and sent to the nation's Electoral Commission or equivalent body to be counted;

3. Specifies that all mail-in ballots shall be treated equally to ballots cast at official polling locations as equals and that preference shall not be given to either set;

4. Clarifies that,

a. Absentee ballots shall only be required for public elections;

b. Nothing in this resolution shall prevent nations from instituting reasonable measures to counteract electoral fraud so long as these measures are not used to disenfranchise sections of the electorate;[/quote]]]>
Understanding that for some nations it is impossible to set up an adequate number of polling locations to serve all enfranchised citizens due to many varying factors;

Believing democracy can only succeed when all citizens have equal opportunities to vote;

Seeking a solution that will prevent voting from being difficult to any citizen;

The General Assembly,

1. Defines, for the purpose of this resolution, "Absentee ballot" as a vote cast a reasonable amount of time before a public election by a registered voter who is either unable or unwilling to vote in their designated voting precinct;

2. Requires that, upon request, any citizen be given access to an absentee ballot, whether physically, electronically, or otherwise, that can be filled out and sent to the nation's Electoral Commission or equivalent body to be counted;

3. Specifies that all mail-in ballots shall be treated equally to ballots cast at official polling locations as equals and that preference shall not be given to either set;

4. Clarifies that,

a. Absentee ballots shall only be required for public elections;

b. Nothing in this resolution shall prevent nations from instituting reasonable measures to counteract electoral fraud so long as these measures are not used to disenfranchise sections of the electorate;[/quote]]]> <![CDATA[[Draft] Invasive Species]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1731 Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:04:43 -0500 Bears Armed]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1731 <![CDATA[[Draft] International Trade of Endangered Oranisms]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1708 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 15:08:15 -0500 Ransium]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1708
Applauding the World Assembly's continued commitment to the preservation of endangered organisms, spearheaded by the efforts of the World Assembly Endangered Species Committee (WAESC).

Concerned that illegal poaching and smuggling of endangered beings could undermine preservation efforts.

Subject to any limitations set by earlier resolutions that are still in force, the general assembly hereby bans the international import and export of all organisms which have been designated as endangered by the WAESC, as well as goods derived from said life forms.

The Following items are exempted:

i) Specimens collected or repatriated as part of scientifically run species restoration program.

ii) Specimens or goods derived from specimens grown in a lab or nursery environment outside of the species native habitat range. Under this exception, specimens must also be birthed or grown from seeds, spores, or other reproductive material collected outside the species native range.

iii) Goods derived from specimens in a manner which does not increase the specimen's endangerment and is collect purely for scientific purposes.

iv) Durable goods such as lumber, which can be historically or scientifically proven to have been processed before the species was declared endangered by WAESC and at least 99 years ago.

Noting that presence of widely dispersed reproductive material from WAESC endangered organisms such as pollen or reproductive spores present at incidental levels on other trade materials is not regulated by this act.

Urges nations to pass legislation preventing the internal transport and monetization of WAESC designated endangered species and derived products within their own borders.

Requests nations ardently enforce measures designed stop poaching, smuggling, and trade of WAESC designated endangered species.]]>
Applauding the World Assembly's continued commitment to the preservation of endangered organisms, spearheaded by the efforts of the World Assembly Endangered Species Committee (WAESC).

Concerned that illegal poaching and smuggling of endangered beings could undermine preservation efforts.

Subject to any limitations set by earlier resolutions that are still in force, the general assembly hereby bans the international import and export of all organisms which have been designated as endangered by the WAESC, as well as goods derived from said life forms.

The Following items are exempted:

i) Specimens collected or repatriated as part of scientifically run species restoration program.

ii) Specimens or goods derived from specimens grown in a lab or nursery environment outside of the species native habitat range. Under this exception, specimens must also be birthed or grown from seeds, spores, or other reproductive material collected outside the species native range.

iii) Goods derived from specimens in a manner which does not increase the specimen's endangerment and is collect purely for scientific purposes.

iv) Durable goods such as lumber, which can be historically or scientifically proven to have been processed before the species was declared endangered by WAESC and at least 99 years ago.

Noting that presence of widely dispersed reproductive material from WAESC endangered organisms such as pollen or reproductive spores present at incidental levels on other trade materials is not regulated by this act.

Urges nations to pass legislation preventing the internal transport and monetization of WAESC designated endangered species and derived products within their own borders.

Requests nations ardently enforce measures designed stop poaching, smuggling, and trade of WAESC designated endangered species.]]> <![CDATA[[DRAFT] substance abuse awareness act]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1702 Mon, 30 May 2016 13:10:05 -0500 Sophosopolopolis]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1702 Description: The purpose of this legislation is to implement mandatory educational programs that promote access to factual, non-stigmatizing information in regards to substance abuse. Educating citizens about substance abuse will decrease the probability of deadly addictions.
HEREBY : all public and private school curriculums must provide adequate and factual information about substance abuse, detailed as follows:
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HEREBY : all public and private school curriculums must provide adequate and factual information about substance abuse, detailed as follows:
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