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Protecting Legal Rights Of Workers
A resolution to enact uniform standards that protect workers, consumers, and the general public.

Category: Regulation

Area of Effect: Labour Rights

Proposed by: Cretox State

The World Assembly,

Noting the importance of protecting the right of workers to be free from mistreatment and exploitation;

Recognizing the efforts of prior resolutions enacted by this most excellent body to enumerate key rights and ensure that workers' rights can be judicially enforced;

Concerned that the inherently unequal bargaining positions of workers and their employers leave the former open to coercion and the threat of retaliation with respect to enforcing their rights;

Understanding that protecting the ability of workers to seek relief for violations of their rights furthers the public interest and protects commerce, hereby:

Defines:

an "employment dispute" as any dispute arising between an employer and one or more individuals or their authorized representative concerning a work relationship between them;

an "arbitration agreement" as any agreement to arbitrate a dispute;

Declares:

subject to extant World Assembly resolutions, no arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable with respect to an employment dispute unless:

the agreement was not mandated by the employer, made a condition of employment or any employment-related benefit, or effected through coercion;

each individual entering into the agreement was informed in sufficiently plain writing of their right to refuse the agreement without fear of retaliation, in addition to any other protections they may have pertaining to the signing of the agreement;

each individual entering into the agreement received a period of at least 30 days to accept or reject the agreement; and

each individual entering into the agreement affirmatively consented to the agreement in writing;

no employer may retaliate or threaten to retaliate against an individual for refusing to enter into an agreement that provides for arbitration of an employment dispute;

no employer may retaliate or threaten to retaliate against an individual for seeking judicial enforcement of their rights;

Clarifies:

no arbitrator shall determine the applicability of this resolution to an agreement to arbitrate;

nothing in this resolution shall apply to any agreement between an employer or a labor organization, or between labor organizations, unless said agreement has the effect of waiving the ability of an individual to seek legal enforcement of their rights;

Urges member nations to protect the rights of workers and ensure that those rights can be legally enforced.[/box]]]>
Protecting Legal Rights Of Workers
A resolution to enact uniform standards that protect workers, consumers, and the general public.

Category: Regulation

Area of Effect: Labour Rights

Proposed by: Cretox State

The World Assembly,

Noting the importance of protecting the right of workers to be free from mistreatment and exploitation;

Recognizing the efforts of prior resolutions enacted by this most excellent body to enumerate key rights and ensure that workers' rights can be judicially enforced;

Concerned that the inherently unequal bargaining positions of workers and their employers leave the former open to coercion and the threat of retaliation with respect to enforcing their rights;

Understanding that protecting the ability of workers to seek relief for violations of their rights furthers the public interest and protects commerce, hereby:

Defines:

an "employment dispute" as any dispute arising between an employer and one or more individuals or their authorized representative concerning a work relationship between them;

an "arbitration agreement" as any agreement to arbitrate a dispute;

Declares:

subject to extant World Assembly resolutions, no arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable with respect to an employment dispute unless:

the agreement was not mandated by the employer, made a condition of employment or any employment-related benefit, or effected through coercion;

each individual entering into the agreement was informed in sufficiently plain writing of their right to refuse the agreement without fear of retaliation, in addition to any other protections they may have pertaining to the signing of the agreement;

each individual entering into the agreement received a period of at least 30 days to accept or reject the agreement; and

each individual entering into the agreement affirmatively consented to the agreement in writing;

no employer may retaliate or threaten to retaliate against an individual for refusing to enter into an agreement that provides for arbitration of an employment dispute;

no employer may retaliate or threaten to retaliate against an individual for seeking judicial enforcement of their rights;

Clarifies:

no arbitrator shall determine the applicability of this resolution to an agreement to arbitrate;

nothing in this resolution shall apply to any agreement between an employer or a labor organization, or between labor organizations, unless said agreement has the effect of waiving the ability of an individual to seek legal enforcement of their rights;

Urges member nations to protect the rights of workers and ensure that those rights can be legally enforced.[/box]]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2091 Fri, 31 Jul 2020 02:16:25 -0500 Xiomera]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2091 A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#456

Proposed by: Honeydewistania

General Assembly Resolution #456 “Freedom to Seek Medical Care II” (Category: Civil Rights; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

The World Assembly,

Acknowledging General Assembly Resolution 456, “Freedom to Seek Medical Care II”, as a resolution that permits people to seek medical care in foreign nations;

Troubled by the poor wording of Clause 4, which prohibits a member nation from taking legal action against its medical tourists except for those violating World Assembly law, which could allow such tourists to evade domestic justice;

Believing that creating a class of individuals who are exempt from vast swathes of law means that people they harm are unable to secure justice;

Convinced that a resolution with such a blatant disregard for the national laws of member nations should not be enacted by this assembly;

Hereby repeals General Assembly Resolution 456, "Freedom to Seek Medical Care II".[/box]]]> A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.

Category: Repeal

Resolution: GA#456

Proposed by: Honeydewistania

General Assembly Resolution #456 “Freedom to Seek Medical Care II” (Category: Civil Rights; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

The World Assembly,

Acknowledging General Assembly Resolution 456, “Freedom to Seek Medical Care II”, as a resolution that permits people to seek medical care in foreign nations;

Troubled by the poor wording of Clause 4, which prohibits a member nation from taking legal action against its medical tourists except for those violating World Assembly law, which could allow such tourists to evade domestic justice;

Believing that creating a class of individuals who are exempt from vast swathes of law means that people they harm are unable to secure justice;

Convinced that a resolution with such a blatant disregard for the national laws of member nations should not be enacted by this assembly;

Hereby repeals General Assembly Resolution 456, "Freedom to Seek Medical Care II".[/box]]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2090 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:26:39 -0500 Xiomera]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2090 A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Free Press

Proposed by: Foril

The World Assembly,

CONCERNED that there is currently no World Assembly legislation that protects wartime journalists,

HORRIFIED that wartime journalists may get wounded, kidnapped, or even killed on the frontline simply for doing their job, and

SEEKING to introduce better protections for wartime journalists to facilitate better transmission of information and better protection of lives,

HEREBY ENACTS the following:

For the purposes of this resolution:

a "war zone" is an area in which acts of war are ongoing,

"journalistic activities" are actions conducted with the express purpose of publishing information in the media, such as collecting information about the events of a war, interviewing local people and military personnel in the war zone, or taking photographs or videos of the war, and

a "wartime journalist" is a civilian wearing clearly visible identification that identifies them as a member of the press, and who is undertaking journalistic activities in a war zone.

Wartime journalists must be allowed freedom of movement in war zones and will not be denied access to an area to report on events there, unless such restriction is absolutely necessary to prevent harm to individuals or they are trespassing on private property.

Wartime journalists may report on any activity that occurs within a war zone, unless reporting on such activities could lead to loss of life or property, harm to individuals or property, or the jeopardisation of military efforts.

The protections enumerated in Articles 2 and 3 are subject to prior and standing international law. They shall not be granted to any wartime journalist who:

commits espionage,

is carrying weapons,

interrupts active combat situations,

enters or passes through any location, if doing so is likely to lead to imminent loss of life or harm to individuals, or to the jeopardisation of military efforts, or

otherwise violates the provisions of this resolution.[/box]]]> A resolution to promote funding and the development of education and the arts.

Category: Education and Creativity

Area of Effect: Free Press

Proposed by: Foril

The World Assembly,

CONCERNED that there is currently no World Assembly legislation that protects wartime journalists,

HORRIFIED that wartime journalists may get wounded, kidnapped, or even killed on the frontline simply for doing their job, and

SEEKING to introduce better protections for wartime journalists to facilitate better transmission of information and better protection of lives,

HEREBY ENACTS the following:

For the purposes of this resolution:

a "war zone" is an area in which acts of war are ongoing,

"journalistic activities" are actions conducted with the express purpose of publishing information in the media, such as collecting information about the events of a war, interviewing local people and military personnel in the war zone, or taking photographs or videos of the war, and

a "wartime journalist" is a civilian wearing clearly visible identification that identifies them as a member of the press, and who is undertaking journalistic activities in a war zone.

Wartime journalists must be allowed freedom of movement in war zones and will not be denied access to an area to report on events there, unless such restriction is absolutely necessary to prevent harm to individuals or they are trespassing on private property.

Wartime journalists may report on any activity that occurs within a war zone, unless reporting on such activities could lead to loss of life or property, harm to individuals or property, or the jeopardisation of military efforts.

The protections enumerated in Articles 2 and 3 are subject to prior and standing international law. They shall not be granted to any wartime journalist who:

commits espionage,

is carrying weapons,

interrupts active combat situations,

enters or passes through any location, if doing so is likely to lead to imminent loss of life or harm to individuals, or to the jeopardisation of military efforts, or

otherwise violates the provisions of this resolution.[/box]]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2085 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:46:48 -0500 Xiomera]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2085
Peaceful First Contact
A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Umeria

The World Assembly,

Acknowledging the right of member nations to defend their borders;

Noting that in a first contact, both parties have little to no knowledge of the other;

Realizing that without such knowledge, it is impossible to determine whether starting a war would be beneficial;

Further noting that the consequences of a non-beneficial war are often disastrous;

Concluding, therefore, that member nations should refrain from initiating unprovoked attacks on nations they just met until they know what they have to gain;

Proclaiming that first impressions matter;

Hereby prohibits all citizens of member nations from attacking persons or vehicles of unknown origin, unless it is in response to either an attack or a territorial incursion by said persons or vehicles.[/box]


This one is currently up for vote. Voting ends in 2 days 22 hours. I have to say, for the record, that both as Delegate and as Xiomera, I could not be more opposed to this resolution. It sets a totally unreasonable burden on member nations to decide how to respond to potential threats, in my estimation.]]>
Peaceful First Contact
A resolution to slash worldwide military spending.

Category: Global Disarmament

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Umeria

The World Assembly,

Acknowledging the right of member nations to defend their borders;

Noting that in a first contact, both parties have little to no knowledge of the other;

Realizing that without such knowledge, it is impossible to determine whether starting a war would be beneficial;

Further noting that the consequences of a non-beneficial war are often disastrous;

Concluding, therefore, that member nations should refrain from initiating unprovoked attacks on nations they just met until they know what they have to gain;

Proclaiming that first impressions matter;

Hereby prohibits all citizens of member nations from attacking persons or vehicles of unknown origin, unless it is in response to either an attack or a territorial incursion by said persons or vehicles.[/box]


This one is currently up for vote. Voting ends in 2 days 22 hours. I have to say, for the record, that both as Delegate and as Xiomera, I could not be more opposed to this resolution. It sets a totally unreasonable burden on member nations to decide how to respond to potential threats, in my estimation.]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2083 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:04:59 -0500 Xiomera]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2083
[box]General Assembly Resolution At Vote

Access To Abortion
A resolution to modify universal standards of healthcare.

Category: Health

Area of Effect: Healthcare

Proposed by: Imperium Anglorum

Whereas some rabidly anti-choice nations lack medical professionals willing to perform abortions, meaning the ability to access them is non-existent without funds needed for foreign travel, denying constructively abortion rights because of income and birth location:

And whereas discrimination in state policy or administration of tax on abortion recipients and providers is unfair and grossly unjust:

And whereas people have natural rights to property in their own person:

Be it enacted by this august World Assembly as follows:

Definitions. In this resolution,

abortion means a medical procedure to terminate a pregnancy deliberately,

discrimination in tax, in relation to medical procedures, includes placing a burden in excess of that placed on other procedures of similar risk,

IAO means Independent Adjudicative Office,

recipient bona fide means a natural person demonstrating a bona fide desire for a commodity or service,

resolution means General Assembly resolution,

member means member nation, and

tax includes solidarity contributions and other compulsory payments made to the state.

Funding. Members must pay for or provide directly abortions, abortifacients, and contraceptives to any recipient bona fide within their jurisdiction upon request. Members must also provide a means to access such services and commodities speedily and free at the point of service or provision.

Non-discrimination. No members may:

conduct discrimination in tax against a recipient or provider of abortion services or contraceptives in tax collection, assessment, or administration,

discriminate against abortion clinics workers on account of occupation or place of employment,

prosecute any person for receiving or providing section 7 compliant abortions, contraceptives, truthful medical advice, or education thereon,

prohibit or levy discriminatory tariffs or tax against section 7 compliant contraceptives or abortifacients,

fail to provide equal protection before the law to recipients or providers of abortion services, or

implement policies intended to restrict access to section 7 regulated goods or services.

Clinics. WA Choice Plus is established and may construct, per section 5, clinics with funds assessed by the General Accounting Office from members in which there does not exist, in the view of the WACC, adequate access to abortion. Such clinics shall offer free and safe abortions to any recipient bona fide. All members must, however, contribute separately to WA Choice Plus in proportion to expenses incurred within their jurisdiction at such clinics for their upkeep and maintenance.

Members must arrange fully subsidised travel for any recipient bona fide, and one person of their choice, to receive care offered by such a clinic if abortion services are not speedily accessible. No limitation, except to prohibit travel to nations in which there is an on-going armed conflict, may be enforced by a member on a person's ability to exit a member for purposes of travelling to a clinic unless permitted by resolution.

Clinics shall provide free healthcare and counselling for expectant parents as well as free contraceptives and abortifacients to any address serviceable by post within a member.

Clinic lease terms. Any member may request the construction of section 4 clinics if they can show to the WACC that construction would expand access to abortion in an area where it is inadequate. The clinics will be built on land donated by members where the member doing so grants to the clinic a ten-year renewable lease in which no (a) direct tax or (b) indirect tax in excess of one per cent may be collected, along with the condition, reinforced by private contract, that upon disestablishment of the clinic, the assignee or seizer must remit to WA Choice Plus the fair market value of the improvements to that land.

Exceptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this resolution and unless otherwise indicated by previous resolution, a member may restrict access to or section 2 funding for an abortion if that member can show that a sex-selective basis clearly impels its request.

Health and safety. The World Health Authority (WHA) must issue regulations to ensure abortions, abortifacients, and contraceptives available to the general public are safe and effective for end-users and those with which they may be in close contact. Such regulations overrule those made by members unless it can be shown to the IAO that those WHA regulations are insufficient in fulfilling the mandates of this section.

Interpretation. Members shall ascribe personhood to begin at birth. In this resolution, older resolutions overrule conflicting provisions of this resolution, singular words include the plural unless otherwise indicated, and section and list headings have no effect.[/box]]]>
[box]General Assembly Resolution At Vote

Access To Abortion
A resolution to modify universal standards of healthcare.

Category: Health

Area of Effect: Healthcare

Proposed by: Imperium Anglorum

Whereas some rabidly anti-choice nations lack medical professionals willing to perform abortions, meaning the ability to access them is non-existent without funds needed for foreign travel, denying constructively abortion rights because of income and birth location:

And whereas discrimination in state policy or administration of tax on abortion recipients and providers is unfair and grossly unjust:

And whereas people have natural rights to property in their own person:

Be it enacted by this august World Assembly as follows:

Definitions. In this resolution,

abortion means a medical procedure to terminate a pregnancy deliberately,

discrimination in tax, in relation to medical procedures, includes placing a burden in excess of that placed on other procedures of similar risk,

IAO means Independent Adjudicative Office,

recipient bona fide means a natural person demonstrating a bona fide desire for a commodity or service,

resolution means General Assembly resolution,

member means member nation, and

tax includes solidarity contributions and other compulsory payments made to the state.

Funding. Members must pay for or provide directly abortions, abortifacients, and contraceptives to any recipient bona fide within their jurisdiction upon request. Members must also provide a means to access such services and commodities speedily and free at the point of service or provision.

Non-discrimination. No members may:

conduct discrimination in tax against a recipient or provider of abortion services or contraceptives in tax collection, assessment, or administration,

discriminate against abortion clinics workers on account of occupation or place of employment,

prosecute any person for receiving or providing section 7 compliant abortions, contraceptives, truthful medical advice, or education thereon,

prohibit or levy discriminatory tariffs or tax against section 7 compliant contraceptives or abortifacients,

fail to provide equal protection before the law to recipients or providers of abortion services, or

implement policies intended to restrict access to section 7 regulated goods or services.

Clinics. WA Choice Plus is established and may construct, per section 5, clinics with funds assessed by the General Accounting Office from members in which there does not exist, in the view of the WACC, adequate access to abortion. Such clinics shall offer free and safe abortions to any recipient bona fide. All members must, however, contribute separately to WA Choice Plus in proportion to expenses incurred within their jurisdiction at such clinics for their upkeep and maintenance.

Members must arrange fully subsidised travel for any recipient bona fide, and one person of their choice, to receive care offered by such a clinic if abortion services are not speedily accessible. No limitation, except to prohibit travel to nations in which there is an on-going armed conflict, may be enforced by a member on a person's ability to exit a member for purposes of travelling to a clinic unless permitted by resolution.

Clinics shall provide free healthcare and counselling for expectant parents as well as free contraceptives and abortifacients to any address serviceable by post within a member.

Clinic lease terms. Any member may request the construction of section 4 clinics if they can show to the WACC that construction would expand access to abortion in an area where it is inadequate. The clinics will be built on land donated by members where the member doing so grants to the clinic a ten-year renewable lease in which no (a) direct tax or (b) indirect tax in excess of one per cent may be collected, along with the condition, reinforced by private contract, that upon disestablishment of the clinic, the assignee or seizer must remit to WA Choice Plus the fair market value of the improvements to that land.

Exceptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this resolution and unless otherwise indicated by previous resolution, a member may restrict access to or section 2 funding for an abortion if that member can show that a sex-selective basis clearly impels its request.

Health and safety. The World Health Authority (WHA) must issue regulations to ensure abortions, abortifacients, and contraceptives available to the general public are safe and effective for end-users and those with which they may be in close contact. Such regulations overrule those made by members unless it can be shown to the IAO that those WHA regulations are insufficient in fulfilling the mandates of this section.

Interpretation. Members shall ascribe personhood to begin at birth. In this resolution, older resolutions overrule conflicting provisions of this resolution, singular words include the plural unless otherwise indicated, and section and list headings have no effect.[/box]]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1663 Sun, 12 Jul 2015 19:44:56 -0500 Grellania]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1663 A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.
Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Losthaven

Quote: Description: The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there is no just cause for intentionally abusing an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that support a healthy life free from suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is utterly unjustifiable and should be universally condemned and prohibited;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby enacts the following provisions, subject to the rules and laws set by earlier WA resolutions that are still in force:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-person species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish.

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals, including:

causing an animal serious and debilitating bodily disfigurement;

inflicting physical trauma or intense pain on an animal;

recklessly abandoning an animal or otherwise placing the animal at grave risk of death, injury, disfigurement or disease;

torturing an animal;

sexually assaulting an animal; and

maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Clarifies that the following acts do not constitute abuse and are not prohibited by this resolution:

acts of veterinary medicine - including the acts of a licensed veterinarian taken in the course of caring for an animal, emergency aid provided to an animal in distress, and any other acts based on sound veterinary science;

animal research that is conducted for a legitimate scientific purpose and does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering;

butchering, slaughtering, or killing an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the methods used are not cruel and the animal is killed as swiftly and painlessly as possible;

acts of pest control, including any reasonable method of dealing with pests that is not unnecessarily cruel,

the employment of properly trained animals in potentially dangerous situations or occupations - such as law enforcement animals, guard dogs, war horses, and other service animals - so long as the animal is adequately handled for use in such situations and the intent is to avoid harm to the animal,

acts based on the science of animal breeding and appropriate care;

4. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal;

5. Requires that any person who keeps an animal - whether commercially, as a pet, or for any other purpose - must provide that animal with reasonable and appropriate care, including:

food of appropriate quantity and quality to keep the animal healthy,

access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animal's needs,

sufficient space for exercise as necessary for the health of the animal,

regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease, if the animal is kept in an enclosure,

shelter, refuge, or other appropriate protective barriers that supply reasonable protection from weather and injury, and

adequate personal attention and care necessary to keep the animal free from distress, injury, neglect and disease;

6. Further requires that any person who keeps an animal must, to the best of their means and ability, provide the animal with access to professional veterinary care deemed necessary to relieve the animal from distress, injury, neglect or disease.[/quote]]]> A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.
Category: Moral Decency
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Losthaven

Quote: Description: The Member Nations of the World Assembly:

Recognizing that animals are sentient beings capable of experiencing stress, fear, and pain;

Convinced that there is no just cause for intentionally abusing an animal, and that animals should be cared for in ways that support a healthy life free from suffering;

Resolved that animal abuse is utterly unjustifiable and should be universally condemned and prohibited;

Now, therefore, the General Assembly hereby enacts the following provisions, subject to the rules and laws set by earlier WA resolutions that are still in force:

1. Defines an "animal" for the purposes of this resolution as any non-person species of mammal, bird, reptile, amphibian, or fish.

2. Prohibits the intentional abuse of animals, including:

causing an animal serious and debilitating bodily disfigurement;

inflicting physical trauma or intense pain on an animal;

recklessly abandoning an animal or otherwise placing the animal at grave risk of death, injury, disfigurement or disease;

torturing an animal;

sexually assaulting an animal; and

maliciously or cruelly killing an animal;

3. Clarifies that the following acts do not constitute abuse and are not prohibited by this resolution:

acts of veterinary medicine - including the acts of a licensed veterinarian taken in the course of caring for an animal, emergency aid provided to an animal in distress, and any other acts based on sound veterinary science;

animal research that is conducted for a legitimate scientific purpose and does not needlessly inflict pain or suffering;

butchering, slaughtering, or killing an animal for food or other consumption, so long as the methods used are not cruel and the animal is killed as swiftly and painlessly as possible;

acts of pest control, including any reasonable method of dealing with pests that is not unnecessarily cruel,

the employment of properly trained animals in potentially dangerous situations or occupations - such as law enforcement animals, guard dogs, war horses, and other service animals - so long as the animal is adequately handled for use in such situations and the intent is to avoid harm to the animal,

acts based on the science of animal breeding and appropriate care;

4. Outlaws the use of animals in fighting sports, or any other exhibition where the purpose, theme, or substance of the exhibition endangers the long term health and safety of the animal;

5. Requires that any person who keeps an animal - whether commercially, as a pet, or for any other purpose - must provide that animal with reasonable and appropriate care, including:

food of appropriate quantity and quality to keep the animal healthy,

access to a sufficient quantity of clean water to satisfy the animal's needs,

sufficient space for exercise as necessary for the health of the animal,

regular maintenance of the animal's space to keep it reasonably free of debris, waste, and disease, if the animal is kept in an enclosure,

shelter, refuge, or other appropriate protective barriers that supply reasonable protection from weather and injury, and

adequate personal attention and care necessary to keep the animal free from distress, injury, neglect and disease;

6. Further requires that any person who keeps an animal must, to the best of their means and ability, provide the animal with access to professional veterinary care deemed necessary to relieve the animal from distress, injury, neglect or disease.[/quote]]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1653 Fri, 29 May 2015 09:00:10 -0500 Sciongrad]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1653 Category: Human Rights | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Vancouvia[/center

Quote: The World Assembly,

Recognizing the existence of indigenous peoples within member states of the World Assembly and the possible existence of indigenous peoples who have yet to be contacted but may eventually live in the territory of member states;

Defining indigenous as culturally-distinct peoples who inhabited a country before the arrival and their knowledge of a now-dominant culture or cultures;

Acknowledging that non-indigenous cultures may offer assistance and aid to the indigenous peoples they come in contact with, and vice versa;

Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered or will suffer injustices and discrimination at the hands of dominant culture(s), despite the possible illegality and immorality of such actions;

Seeking to not only maintain the cultural rights of indigenous peoples, but also to provide for their well-being;

Urges member nations to cooperate with indigenous peoples in a peaceful and respectful manner, and to seek to obtain indigenous peoples? consent before engaging in any measures that may affect them;

Recommends member nations allow indigenous peoples to own and maintain their artifacts and their ancestors' artifacts;

Implores member nations to permit uncontacted indigenous peoples to continue to live within their native lands, and to permit contacted indigenous peoples to continue to live within their lands if they presently are doing so, unless a legitimate governmental need requires such land and no reasonable alternative exists, in which case the indigenous peoples in the area affected shall be given fair compensation and adequate time to prepare for their relocation to reasonably close and similar lands;

Prohibits member nations from forcibly assimilating indigenous peoples, or eradicating, reducing, or limiting their culture, with exceptions provided in cases in which existing international law prohibits specific practices of the indigenous peoples;

Encourages member nations to provide access to healthcare, education, employment, and representation for indigenous peoples.[/quote]]]> Category: Human Rights | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Vancouvia[/center

Quote: The World Assembly,

Recognizing the existence of indigenous peoples within member states of the World Assembly and the possible existence of indigenous peoples who have yet to be contacted but may eventually live in the territory of member states;

Defining indigenous as culturally-distinct peoples who inhabited a country before the arrival and their knowledge of a now-dominant culture or cultures;

Acknowledging that non-indigenous cultures may offer assistance and aid to the indigenous peoples they come in contact with, and vice versa;

Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered or will suffer injustices and discrimination at the hands of dominant culture(s), despite the possible illegality and immorality of such actions;

Seeking to not only maintain the cultural rights of indigenous peoples, but also to provide for their well-being;

Urges member nations to cooperate with indigenous peoples in a peaceful and respectful manner, and to seek to obtain indigenous peoples? consent before engaging in any measures that may affect them;

Recommends member nations allow indigenous peoples to own and maintain their artifacts and their ancestors' artifacts;

Implores member nations to permit uncontacted indigenous peoples to continue to live within their native lands, and to permit contacted indigenous peoples to continue to live within their lands if they presently are doing so, unless a legitimate governmental need requires such land and no reasonable alternative exists, in which case the indigenous peoples in the area affected shall be given fair compensation and adequate time to prepare for their relocation to reasonably close and similar lands;

Prohibits member nations from forcibly assimilating indigenous peoples, or eradicating, reducing, or limiting their culture, with exceptions provided in cases in which existing international law prohibits specific practices of the indigenous peoples;

Encourages member nations to provide access to healthcare, education, employment, and representation for indigenous peoples.[/quote]]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1651 Sun, 24 May 2015 16:54:52 -0500 Sciongrad]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1651 Category: Gun Control | Strength: Relax | Proposed by: Topsail Empire

To ensure that all citizens have to right to defend themselves and to own firearms:

Realizing that gun control is necessary to a stabilized country

Knowing that keeping the guns out of the hands of the wring people is necessary

However it is necessary to allow civilians to defend themselves from both criminals and corrupt governments.

Believing that background checks can become a substitute to a complete gun ban

HEREBY MANDATES that gun ownership shall be made legal in all World Assemble member countries.
[/quote]]]> Category: Gun Control | Strength: Relax | Proposed by: Topsail Empire

To ensure that all citizens have to right to defend themselves and to own firearms:

Realizing that gun control is necessary to a stabilized country

Knowing that keeping the guns out of the hands of the wring people is necessary

However it is necessary to allow civilians to defend themselves from both criminals and corrupt governments.

Believing that background checks can become a substitute to a complete gun ban

HEREBY MANDATES that gun ownership shall be made legal in all World Assemble member countries.
[/quote]]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1649 Thu, 21 May 2015 08:34:20 -0500 The Dark Star Republic]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1649 Repeal "Sexual Privacy Act"
A resolution to blah blah blah
Category: Repeal | Resolution: #16
The World Assembly,

Acknowledging that WA Resolution #16, "Sexual Privacy Act", mandates that all member nations legalise incest,

Understanding that children conceived by closely related persons can be in severe danger of inheriting congenital birth defects,

Believing that there is a compelling government interest in restricting incest,

Regretting that such action is illegal under WA law with the Sexual Privacy Act in place,

Resolves the situation by repealing WA Resolution #16, "Sexual Privacy Act".[/quote]

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Original resolution thread]]> Repeal "Sexual Privacy Act"
A resolution to blah blah blah
Category: Repeal | Resolution: #16
The World Assembly,

Acknowledging that WA Resolution #16, "Sexual Privacy Act", mandates that all member nations legalise incest,

Understanding that children conceived by closely related persons can be in severe danger of inheriting congenital birth defects,

Believing that there is a compelling government interest in restricting incest,

Regretting that such action is illegal under WA law with the Sexual Privacy Act in place,

Resolves the situation by repealing WA Resolution #16, "Sexual Privacy Act".[/quote]

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Original resolution thread]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1645 Sat, 02 May 2015 12:22:03 -0500 Sciongrad]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1645
Reaffirming its position of international peace and goodwill,

Recognizing the extreme hazard to national populations posed by the unregulated trade of weapons and armaments,

Hoping to limit the involvement of member nations and their citizens in violence made possible by the aforementioned unregulated trade of weapons and armaments,

1. Defines the term "armament" as military equipment, specifically weapons and ammunition, which possess a practical application in military conflict, including the parts necessary in their construction or production;

2. Defines the term "transfer" as the movement of an armament from one member nation, political subdivisions thereof, or non-state entities associated with a member nation to any other such entity, including non-member nations and non-state entities not associated with any nation;

3. Defines term "end-user certificate" as an affidavit completed by the buyer of armaments subject to the provisions of this resolution which verifies that said buyer is the final recipient of the product;

4. Assures member nations of the exclusive right to determine purely internal arms trading and firearm policy, excepting those regulations recognized by the terms of this resolution or extant international law, future regulations which seek to prevent firearms from being sold to or used by individuals that pose a danger of performing imminent lawless action, or future resolutions which seek to relax regulations on purchasing firearms for recreational reasons only;

5. Requires all manufacturers, exporters, and brokers of armaments within member nations to register with the relevant government(s) of the nation(s) in which they operate, and the terms of such a registration shall, at minimum, encompass the provisions of this resolution;

6. Mandates that the export of armaments by any manufacturer, exporter, or broker operating within a member nation shall make the sale of their armaments conditional on the completion of an end-user certificate by the buyer; member nations are strongly urged to implement systems of end-use monitoring to ensure that the end-user certificate is authentic, when possible;

7. Prohibits the sale or transfer of armaments if:

1. There is reason to suspect that they will be used in contravention of extant World Assembly legislation on human rights,
   
   
2. There is reason to suspect that they will be diverted from their originally intended recipient, or
   
   
3. There is reason to suspect they will be used to initiate, or aid the aggressor in, a war of conquest or expropriation;
   

8. Further prohibits the sale or transfer of armaments to non-member nations with the intent of then transferring them to nations where the aforementioned circumstances apply.]]>
Reaffirming its position of international peace and goodwill,

Recognizing the extreme hazard to national populations posed by the unregulated trade of weapons and armaments,

Hoping to limit the involvement of member nations and their citizens in violence made possible by the aforementioned unregulated trade of weapons and armaments,

1. Defines the term "armament" as military equipment, specifically weapons and ammunition, which possess a practical application in military conflict, including the parts necessary in their construction or production;

2. Defines the term "transfer" as the movement of an armament from one member nation, political subdivisions thereof, or non-state entities associated with a member nation to any other such entity, including non-member nations and non-state entities not associated with any nation;

3. Defines term "end-user certificate" as an affidavit completed by the buyer of armaments subject to the provisions of this resolution which verifies that said buyer is the final recipient of the product;

4. Assures member nations of the exclusive right to determine purely internal arms trading and firearm policy, excepting those regulations recognized by the terms of this resolution or extant international law, future regulations which seek to prevent firearms from being sold to or used by individuals that pose a danger of performing imminent lawless action, or future resolutions which seek to relax regulations on purchasing firearms for recreational reasons only;

5. Requires all manufacturers, exporters, and brokers of armaments within member nations to register with the relevant government(s) of the nation(s) in which they operate, and the terms of such a registration shall, at minimum, encompass the provisions of this resolution;

6. Mandates that the export of armaments by any manufacturer, exporter, or broker operating within a member nation shall make the sale of their armaments conditional on the completion of an end-user certificate by the buyer; member nations are strongly urged to implement systems of end-use monitoring to ensure that the end-user certificate is authentic, when possible;

7. Prohibits the sale or transfer of armaments if:

1. There is reason to suspect that they will be used in contravention of extant World Assembly legislation on human rights,
   
   
2. There is reason to suspect that they will be diverted from their originally intended recipient, or
   
   
3. There is reason to suspect they will be used to initiate, or aid the aggressor in, a war of conquest or expropriation;
   

8. Further prohibits the sale or transfer of armaments to non-member nations with the intent of then transferring them to nations where the aforementioned circumstances apply.]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1622 Sun, 15 Jun 2014 10:09:26 -0500 Sanctaria]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1622 ID: mousebumples_1402576291

Repeal "Multilateral Prosecution Act"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.


Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#99 | Proposed by: Mousebumples

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #99: Multilateral Prosecution Act (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

VALUES consistency and fair treatment of all individuals within the justice system of all WA member nations.

UNDERSTANDS that the resolution in question creates a separate process and set of protocols for trying stateless individuals outside of the typical legal channels within WA member nations, which results in the following issues:

Individuals may become stateless by choice, should they prefer to take their risks at trial through this less used process;

Stateless individuals may elect to declare a nationality simply to avoid the process laid out in this resolution; and

The resolution implies that the lives and/or rights of stateless individuals are valued differently than those who have a stated nationality, which is not something that the World Assembly should endorse within its resolutions.

RECOMMENDS that the WA eliminate the possibility for unequal treatment of stateless individuals.

BELIEVES that this resolution establishes a "separate but equal" process, which is inherently unfair and minimizes both the humanity of stateless individuals and the rights that should be accorded to them.

REALIZES that since the passage of this resolution, the World Assembly has worked to ensure that the following resolutions regarding due process have been clarified to ensure that the details of the following resolutions affect all individuals, including those who are stateless:

GAR #37, Fairness in Criminal Trials,

GAR #194, Treatment of Inmates,

GAR#198, Preventing Multiple Trials,

GAR#201, Habeas Corpus, and

GAR#202, Convict Appellate Rights.

ACKNOWLEDGES that the standards provided by the aforementioned pieces of legislation provide greater consistency in the treatment of all individuals whether they are stateless or have declared a nationality, rendering the "protections" provided by this resolution to be unnecessary and thereby merit a repeal.

REPEALS GAR#99, "Multilateral Prosecution Act."[/quote]]]> ID: mousebumples_1402576291

Repeal "Multilateral Prosecution Act"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.


Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#99 | Proposed by: Mousebumples

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #99: Multilateral Prosecution Act (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY:

VALUES consistency and fair treatment of all individuals within the justice system of all WA member nations.

UNDERSTANDS that the resolution in question creates a separate process and set of protocols for trying stateless individuals outside of the typical legal channels within WA member nations, which results in the following issues:

Individuals may become stateless by choice, should they prefer to take their risks at trial through this less used process;

Stateless individuals may elect to declare a nationality simply to avoid the process laid out in this resolution; and

The resolution implies that the lives and/or rights of stateless individuals are valued differently than those who have a stated nationality, which is not something that the World Assembly should endorse within its resolutions.

RECOMMENDS that the WA eliminate the possibility for unequal treatment of stateless individuals.

BELIEVES that this resolution establishes a "separate but equal" process, which is inherently unfair and minimizes both the humanity of stateless individuals and the rights that should be accorded to them.

REALIZES that since the passage of this resolution, the World Assembly has worked to ensure that the following resolutions regarding due process have been clarified to ensure that the details of the following resolutions affect all individuals, including those who are stateless:

GAR #37, Fairness in Criminal Trials,

GAR #194, Treatment of Inmates,

GAR#198, Preventing Multiple Trials,

GAR#201, Habeas Corpus, and

GAR#202, Convict Appellate Rights.

ACKNOWLEDGES that the standards provided by the aforementioned pieces of legislation provide greater consistency in the treatment of all individuals whether they are stateless or have declared a nationality, rendering the "protections" provided by this resolution to be unnecessary and thereby merit a repeal.

REPEALS GAR#99, "Multilateral Prosecution Act."[/quote]]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1614 Tue, 13 May 2014 15:23:36 -0500 Sanctaria]]> https://idugov.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1614
Sustainable Forest Management
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental | Industry Affected: Logging | Proposed by: Cardoness

Description: The World Assembly,

UNDERSTANDING that the forestry industry is a major source of income for many states;

ACKNOWLEDGING that each state has the right and responsibility to utilize its natural resources for the betterment of its people;

However,

CONCERNED by the widespread environmental damage caused by deforestation;

FURTHER CONCERNED by the effects such damage has on other states;

BELIEVING these effects to be, in part:
a) Increases in the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere;
b) Displacements of indigenous life forms from their natural habitat;
c) Rise of temperatures in cleared areas;
d) Soil erosion and sterilization;

DISMAYED that foreign states have no recourse to protect their own environment from such effects;

Hereby,

CREATES the World Assembly Forest Commission (WAFC) to
a) Track deforestation;
b) Create guidelines for sustainable forest harvesting;
c) Establish standards specific to each nation to limit the impact of forest harvesting processes;
d) Identify,
i) Areas which are the most environmentally sensitive and provide recommendations for their protection,
ii) Areas best suited for harvesting;
e) Develop recommendations for the reforestation of previously cleared land;

URGES all states to set aside a portion of their extant forest for conservation, that such forest, or forests, be as large, and its boundaries as uniform as possible, and be in the most environmentally sensitive areas;

REQUIRES that before the commencement of logging operations, a proposal be submitted, by the state or states affected, to, and approved by, the WAFC detailing plans:
a) Which clearly define the area to be harvested;
b) To minimize soil degradation and damage to the biodiversity of the area;
c) For the revitalization of the forest upon completion, taking into consideration the rejuvenation of the ecosystem and long term health, or, if the area is to be developed for some other purpose include:
i) Such development plans outlining the intent and purpose and area to be used;
ii) A timetable as to the anticipated start and completion of said development;
iii) Intentions for areas cleared but not part of the subsequent development;

AUTHORIZES the WAFC to provide funds, in the form of a grant or loan, on a case by case basis for the cost involved in revitalization efforts;

EXEMPTS wood taken for personal use and which is not sold or traded for profit.

ALLOWS for the felling of trees beyond the established regulations if the trees are diseased or in the event of some other emergency which requires it;

STRONGLY URGES states to avoid harvesting trees near waterways and coastlines;

ENCOURAGES that areas damaged by acts of nature, or cleared prior to the passage of this resolution, be reforested;

CALLS UPON able states to lend aid and assistance to neighboring states which may need it.

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Sustainable Forest Management
A resolution to increase the quality of the world's environment, at the expense of industry.


Category: Environmental | Industry Affected: Logging | Proposed by: Cardoness

Description: The World Assembly,

UNDERSTANDING that the forestry industry is a major source of income for many states;

ACKNOWLEDGING that each state has the right and responsibility to utilize its natural resources for the betterment of its people;

However,

CONCERNED by the widespread environmental damage caused by deforestation;

FURTHER CONCERNED by the effects such damage has on other states;

BELIEVING these effects to be, in part:
a) Increases in the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere;
b) Displacements of indigenous life forms from their natural habitat;
c) Rise of temperatures in cleared areas;
d) Soil erosion and sterilization;

DISMAYED that foreign states have no recourse to protect their own environment from such effects;

Hereby,

CREATES the World Assembly Forest Commission (WAFC) to
a) Track deforestation;
b) Create guidelines for sustainable forest harvesting;
c) Establish standards specific to each nation to limit the impact of forest harvesting processes;
d) Identify,
i) Areas which are the most environmentally sensitive and provide recommendations for their protection,
ii) Areas best suited for harvesting;
e) Develop recommendations for the reforestation of previously cleared land;

URGES all states to set aside a portion of their extant forest for conservation, that such forest, or forests, be as large, and its boundaries as uniform as possible, and be in the most environmentally sensitive areas;

REQUIRES that before the commencement of logging operations, a proposal be submitted, by the state or states affected, to, and approved by, the WAFC detailing plans:
a) Which clearly define the area to be harvested;
b) To minimize soil degradation and damage to the biodiversity of the area;
c) For the revitalization of the forest upon completion, taking into consideration the rejuvenation of the ecosystem and long term health, or, if the area is to be developed for some other purpose include:
i) Such development plans outlining the intent and purpose and area to be used;
ii) A timetable as to the anticipated start and completion of said development;
iii) Intentions for areas cleared but not part of the subsequent development;

AUTHORIZES the WAFC to provide funds, in the form of a grant or loan, on a case by case basis for the cost involved in revitalization efforts;

EXEMPTS wood taken for personal use and which is not sold or traded for profit.

ALLOWS for the felling of trees beyond the established regulations if the trees are diseased or in the event of some other emergency which requires it;

STRONGLY URGES states to avoid harvesting trees near waterways and coastlines;

ENCOURAGES that areas damaged by acts of nature, or cleared prior to the passage of this resolution, be reforested;

CALLS UPON able states to lend aid and assistance to neighboring states which may need it.

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Repeal "Renewable Research Commitment"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.


Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#182 | Proposed by: Alchemic Queendom

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #182: Renewable Research Commitment (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: All Businesses) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The World Assembly,

Supporting the general principle of developing sustainable energy sources,

However:

Taking issue with World Assembly Resolution #182, ?Renewable Research Commitment?, which:

Requires each individual nation in the WA to separately research renewable energy sources, creating the probability of overlaps and conflicts,

Ignores the potential for collaboration among nations to allow for specialisation of research interests,

Fails to recognise that advances made in one nation and shared to other nations, through trade, mutual assistance, or other forms of partnership, may be of significant value to the world community,

Suggests an arbitrary ?5%? commitment from fossil-fuel power plants with no indication of how this number was arrived at or whether it will be sufficient to produce meaningful results,

Appears to disregard environmental science in favour of bland political platitudes of little substance,

Takes no account of issues relating to sustainable energy development, such as grid modernisation or energy conservation,

Permits nations to completely disregard renewable energy research regardless of any advances made,

Places absolutely no requirements on nations to implement any renewable energy research measures whatsoever,

And further:

Acknowledging that this resolution prevents the World Assembly passing meaningful legislation on sustainable energy,

Believing that this impediment to world cooperation in sustainable energy research and development should be removed,

Hereby:

Repeals World Assembly Resolution #182, ?Renewable Research Commitment?.[/quote]

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Repeal "Renewable Research Commitment"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.


Category: Repeal | Resolution: GA#182 | Proposed by: Alchemic Queendom

Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #182: Renewable Research Commitment (Category: Environmental; Industry Affected: All Businesses) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The World Assembly,

Supporting the general principle of developing sustainable energy sources,

However:

Taking issue with World Assembly Resolution #182, ?Renewable Research Commitment?, which:

Requires each individual nation in the WA to separately research renewable energy sources, creating the probability of overlaps and conflicts,

Ignores the potential for collaboration among nations to allow for specialisation of research interests,

Fails to recognise that advances made in one nation and shared to other nations, through trade, mutual assistance, or other forms of partnership, may be of significant value to the world community,

Suggests an arbitrary ?5%? commitment from fossil-fuel power plants with no indication of how this number was arrived at or whether it will be sufficient to produce meaningful results,

Appears to disregard environmental science in favour of bland political platitudes of little substance,

Takes no account of issues relating to sustainable energy development, such as grid modernisation or energy conservation,

Permits nations to completely disregard renewable energy research regardless of any advances made,

Places absolutely no requirements on nations to implement any renewable energy research measures whatsoever,

And further:

Acknowledging that this resolution prevents the World Assembly passing meaningful legislation on sustainable energy,

Believing that this impediment to world cooperation in sustainable energy research and development should be removed,

Hereby:

Repeals World Assembly Resolution #182, ?Renewable Research Commitment?.[/quote]

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Ban of Perfidy in Warfare
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.


Category: Moral Decency | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Elke and Elba

Description: Convinced that every state has certain obligations even in times of war, such as towards the wounded,

Believing that combatants taking advantage of these obligations to commit any perfidious action violates the rule of international law,

Recognising that concerted international action is required in order to prevent the occurrence of such deplorable acts,

Understanding that such perfidy involves the despicable betrayal of the implicit trust accorded by the adversary, also,

Undoubting that every combatant should thus be accorded their equal rights and protections in fulfilling their obligations, especially since these obligations are fulfilled in a spirit of good faith,

The World Assembly hereby,

1. DEFINES perfidy to be the act of gaining an enemy's trust through actions that suggest good faith, but with the intent of betraying the enemy to achieve an advantageous position;

2. FURTHER DEFINES perfidy to be a war crime;

3. PROHIBITS combatants of member states from resorting to perfidy in order to capture, wound or kill any adversary in any war, through methods including, but not limited to,
a) falsely declaring civilian status,
b) falsifying injury,
c) falsely declaring the intent to surrender or seek truce;

4. FURTHER PROHIBITS combatants of member states from intending to mislead their adversaries by utilising signs, emblems and/or signals,
a) associated with the World Assembly,
b) associated with any internationally recognised organisations,
c) representing any message of intent understood universally,
to seek protection and/or protected status through the use of such signs/emblems/signals;

5. FORBIDS combatants of member states from utilising any form of identification, military or otherwise, of any other sovereign state except their own during combat; of which such identification includes but is not limited to flags, emblems, military uniforms and military insignia, unless,
a) the other sovereign state has agreed to a request made by the member state to utilise their own identification, and,
b) the other sovereign state is not a neutral or adversary party in the conflict;

6. MANDATES that member states prosecute non-compliant combatants representing them in conflict;

7. CLARIFIES that nothing in this resolution prohibits the use of tactics that may utilize deceit or trickery, such as diversions or ambush, so long as the action does not constitute perfidy, and;

8. FURTHER CLARIFIES that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as applying to non-physical warfare, such as cyber warfare.[/quote]

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Ban of Perfidy in Warfare
A resolution to restrict civil freedoms in the interest of moral decency.


Category: Moral Decency | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Elke and Elba

Description: Convinced that every state has certain obligations even in times of war, such as towards the wounded,

Believing that combatants taking advantage of these obligations to commit any perfidious action violates the rule of international law,

Recognising that concerted international action is required in order to prevent the occurrence of such deplorable acts,

Understanding that such perfidy involves the despicable betrayal of the implicit trust accorded by the adversary, also,

Undoubting that every combatant should thus be accorded their equal rights and protections in fulfilling their obligations, especially since these obligations are fulfilled in a spirit of good faith,

The World Assembly hereby,

1. DEFINES perfidy to be the act of gaining an enemy's trust through actions that suggest good faith, but with the intent of betraying the enemy to achieve an advantageous position;

2. FURTHER DEFINES perfidy to be a war crime;

3. PROHIBITS combatants of member states from resorting to perfidy in order to capture, wound or kill any adversary in any war, through methods including, but not limited to,
a) falsely declaring civilian status,
b) falsifying injury,
c) falsely declaring the intent to surrender or seek truce;

4. FURTHER PROHIBITS combatants of member states from intending to mislead their adversaries by utilising signs, emblems and/or signals,
a) associated with the World Assembly,
b) associated with any internationally recognised organisations,
c) representing any message of intent understood universally,
to seek protection and/or protected status through the use of such signs/emblems/signals;

5. FORBIDS combatants of member states from utilising any form of identification, military or otherwise, of any other sovereign state except their own during combat; of which such identification includes but is not limited to flags, emblems, military uniforms and military insignia, unless,
a) the other sovereign state has agreed to a request made by the member state to utilise their own identification, and,
b) the other sovereign state is not a neutral or adversary party in the conflict;

6. MANDATES that member states prosecute non-compliant combatants representing them in conflict;

7. CLARIFIES that nothing in this resolution prohibits the use of tactics that may utilize deceit or trickery, such as diversions or ambush, so long as the action does not constitute perfidy, and;

8. FURTHER CLARIFIES that nothing in this resolution shall be construed as applying to non-physical warfare, such as cyber warfare.[/quote]

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Sustainable Tourism Directive
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Alchemic Queendom

Description: The World Assembly,

Acknowledging the importance of international tourism in the world economy as a source of revenue and employment,

Recognising that tourism can negatively affect local environments by introducing pressures on ecologies, populations and resources,

Applauding efforts at sustainable tourism, which minimise or reverse these pressures, so as to promote a harmonious balance between local environments and foreign capital,

Seeking to promote sustainable tourism so as to benefit both the demands of international trade and the needs of local communities,

Hereby declares:

?Sustainable tourism? is defined as international tourism that offers people the opportunity to engage in leisure and recreation activities that otherwise contribute to or enhance the local environment, through minimising or mitigating pollution and environmental disruption, through not introducing invasive species or disrupting local ecologies, through respecting local populations and indigenous peoples, through not damaging local cultural heritage, and through adhering to national and international law, for example on the prevention of abuse in commercial sex industries or on smuggling of contraband.

The otherwise legal advertising of sustainable tourism opportunities must be permitted, and taxation and duty on such opportunities, including foreign direct investment taxation on investment, must be applied in a non-discriminatory manner that is consistent with relevant international trade law. These provisions do not apply when they would cause a nation to fall into violation of internationally mandated embargoes.

Nations are encouraged to participate and cooperate in the promotion and development of sustainable tourism opportunities.

The World Tourism Office (WTO) is created as a neutral, independent agency of the WA. The WTO will have the authority to issue certificates of approval for sustainable tourism to operators and locations that offer tourism opportunities consistent with the general principles of this resolution, other relevant international law, and any internal codes of practice determined as necessary.

Tourism operators may apply for WTO accreditation, with WTO-approved status for sustainable tourism to be granted after a thorough review, and subject to periodic renewal. Such accreditation may be revoked should the tourism operator's practices decline from sustainable standards.

The provisions of this resolution apply only to international tourism, but nations are encouraged to develop similar strategies for intranational tourism.[/quote]

This has reached quorum.

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Sustainable Tourism Directive
A resolution to reduce barriers to free trade and commerce.


Category: Free Trade | Strength: Mild | Proposed by: Alchemic Queendom

Description: The World Assembly,

Acknowledging the importance of international tourism in the world economy as a source of revenue and employment,

Recognising that tourism can negatively affect local environments by introducing pressures on ecologies, populations and resources,

Applauding efforts at sustainable tourism, which minimise or reverse these pressures, so as to promote a harmonious balance between local environments and foreign capital,

Seeking to promote sustainable tourism so as to benefit both the demands of international trade and the needs of local communities,

Hereby declares:

?Sustainable tourism? is defined as international tourism that offers people the opportunity to engage in leisure and recreation activities that otherwise contribute to or enhance the local environment, through minimising or mitigating pollution and environmental disruption, through not introducing invasive species or disrupting local ecologies, through respecting local populations and indigenous peoples, through not damaging local cultural heritage, and through adhering to national and international law, for example on the prevention of abuse in commercial sex industries or on smuggling of contraband.

The otherwise legal advertising of sustainable tourism opportunities must be permitted, and taxation and duty on such opportunities, including foreign direct investment taxation on investment, must be applied in a non-discriminatory manner that is consistent with relevant international trade law. These provisions do not apply when they would cause a nation to fall into violation of internationally mandated embargoes.

Nations are encouraged to participate and cooperate in the promotion and development of sustainable tourism opportunities.

The World Tourism Office (WTO) is created as a neutral, independent agency of the WA. The WTO will have the authority to issue certificates of approval for sustainable tourism to operators and locations that offer tourism opportunities consistent with the general principles of this resolution, other relevant international law, and any internal codes of practice determined as necessary.

Tourism operators may apply for WTO accreditation, with WTO-approved status for sustainable tourism to be granted after a thorough review, and subject to periodic renewal. Such accreditation may be revoked should the tourism operator's practices decline from sustainable standards.

The provisions of this resolution apply only to international tourism, but nations are encouraged to develop similar strategies for intranational tourism.[/quote]

This has reached quorum.

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