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PostPosted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 10:05 am
by Cossack Khanate
A message from the people of Farkasfalka and the Khanate

"Slavery is an exploitative system that prevents the lower classes from social mobility. Merit and achievement are not recognized, and contribution is forced. Slavery plays a key role in the capitalist and communist systems. Our aristocratic outlook should be anti-communist and anti-capitalist. Merit and contribution are the tools we use to build an aristocracy, and slavery denies us these tools." Quote Kustonia

"There are several kinds of slavery, all of which I am strongly opposed to.

First is chattel slavery. This is, in my eyes, the most abhorrent kind of slavery. It brands men as property, as objects with no rights or will. These men, deprived of rights and humanity, then endlessly toil away doing hard labor for the very men who seized their humanity.

Next, there is the type of slavery Kustonia mentioned. This type of slavery is that in which the wealthiest individuals enslave the common folks, and have them labor endlessly under cruel conditions and for low wages. This slavery is a product of capitalism and globalism.

Finally, is cultural slavery. This is where the nation is enslaved by the decadence of culture, and morality. It’s culture warps into one of materialism where there is no identity. Nothing above the individual. This form of slavery sees the entire nation, it’s government, and society be corrupted by materialism. People serve themselves, and lose faith and culture. Eventual effects of this are national apathy, massive materialism, mass-consumerism, widespread atheism, and widespread crime.

Slavery, in any of the forms mentioned above, or any that I have missed, is atrocious and appalling." Quote N3w Prussia

Although my region is anti-communist, and there are communists collaborating on this cause, I still will support this treaty.

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 7:25 pm
by Allanea
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Official Message from Grand Ambassador Peter Nizhinsky, Speaker-to-Slavers


The following clarifications must be issued once again, I am sad to do so. As the Free Kingdom of Allanea is the nation whose diplomats have crafted, promoted, and issued the Amistad Declaration on Slavery and the Rights of Man, and since the documentation regarding what our diplomats intended, and did not intend, is freely available, we must once again state that the Declaration is not open to 'free interpretation' on these points.

1. The Declaration is intended to be a bulwark, specifically, against chattel slavery and serfdom – situations were individuals are used as labor, against their will, by private agents. (The Free Kingdom of Allanea also interprets prisoner labor as slavery, however due to the fact that this is contentious, we only intervene abroad in the cases of extreme oppression, similar to those seen under Stalinist, Maoist, Colonialist, etc. regimes. The Declaration is not to be interpreted to read abusive labor conditions as slavery, not because we are in favor of working small kids in the mines for one cent a day, but because we do not wish to be driven into endless idiotic debates about the nature of slavery. Our position is simplified: "Is there an asshole with a whip? We view it as ethically acceptable to shoot them."

2. The Free Kingdom of Allanea is at the helm of the world's largest free trade organization. We reject firmly the idea that 'globalism' is a harmful force. Globalism and free trade has lifted more people out of poverty and starvation than any other force in this world, while trade restrictions have killed millions. Now you may be as anti-capitalist and anti-trade as you like – at your own expense and at the expense of your citizenry. Do not attempt to interpret anything we did as anti-capitalist.


3. I literally have no idea what you mean by this 'cultural slavery' boondoggle. I have literally never seen anyone use this term before, and I hope I never will again. It seems to have to do something with people watching the wrong movies and becoming hedonistic? And then something bad happens? To paraphrase Ayn Rand – the rotter who simpers that he sees no difference between girls in his country wearing shorter skirts and slavery with whips deserves to learn the difference on his own hide.

That said, even were I disagree significantly with your nation's underlying philosophy, I welcome your support in the fight against chattel slavery.

Yours,
Peter.

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:44 pm
by The Union of British North America
The Amistad Declaration on Slavery and the Rights of Man


We, the state undersigned, declare hereafter our allegiance the following principles:

1. Chattel slavery is among the highest crimes that exist. We, the undersigned states and alliances, refuse to recognize the general protection granted by national sovereignty or customary international law to slaver regimes. Slavery is a crime.

2. Slavery is a crime, and therefore it must be punished. We, the undersigned, hereby declare war on those states that practice chattel slavery in all its forms.

3. Slavery is a crime not only of the individual, but often also of the society that allows it to persist. In those societies where chattel slavery is practiced on a regular basis, there exists the rare case of a collective, societal guilt. We will declare total, unbridled war against the slavers. We will spare no means, no weapon, no tactic we find appropriate to the advancement of our just cause.

4. Each of the undersigned states will practice warfare by its own design and within the capacity of its armed forces, with the sole objective to strike the slavers with all our might.

5. All signatories should take the utmost effort throughout this conflict to not merely kill slavers, but to also damage the slaver economies, through the destruction of infrastructure, farmland, and property.

6. Finally, we must remember that the goal of this conflict is, in the long run, to secure freedom to slaves. As such, all signatories will take an effort to liberate as many slaves as possible through armed force, and deliver them to safety. Separate agreements will be negotiated separately to assist the liberated slaves after their rescue.

7. Should a neutral nation, not otherwise linked to the present conflict, attack or blockade a signatory for participating it, the signatories of the declaration will defend that nation from such incursion.

To be Abhorred
That is the mark of the Slaver
To be Reviled
That is the mark of the Slaver
To be Hunted
That is the mark of the Slaver
To be Purged
For that is the fate of all Slavers


His Excellency the Right Honorable Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over North America, the Duke of Hudson, approves an Order-in-Council (OIC-G 1227-2018-23) to authorize an Instrument of Ratification, and signs said Instrument for the North American Union to be a party to this Declaration.

HM North American Government sought the advice of the Grand Council per constitutional requirement and the Declaration was laid 21 days ago before the Grand Council for discussion, with the unanimous resolution of the chamber to recommend ratification of the Declaration. HM North American Government advised His Excellency the Right Honorable Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief on exercising the Royal Prerogative for entering agreements and treaties with other sovereign powers, recommending ratification of the Declaration.

General and Provincial implementation legislation will shortly follow. Anti-slavery legislation and treaties are already in force in the Union: several Provinces passing Acts Against Slavery prior to 1833 that abolished the institution in those jurisdictions, the Slave Trade Act 1807 (passed by the British Parliament) for the entire British Empire, the BNA Articles of the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (passed by the British Parliament) for the rest of the North American Provinces and the rest of the British Empire, as well as the United Commonwealth Charter Article 1 Section 4 forbidding the practice of involuntary servitude and slavery in all United Commonwealth member states and territories. New legislation shall harmonize current laws and obligations to the Amistad Declaration on Slavery and the Rights of Man.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:07 pm
by Newark Aristocracy
The Newark Aristocracy has decided to sign this.

Signed,Kohan the 5th,Leader Of the Newark Aristocracy.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:20 pm
by Jasonvillee
Slavery is a evil concept of forcing the lower classes and peasants to work for upper classes. Our socialist nation does not agree with slavery ideas. For these simple reasons, the Jasonville government has allowed Prime Minister Jason to sign this treaty.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:26 pm
by Chia Dal
The United States of Chia Dal would also like to sign this Declaration. We oppose slavery in all forms and all slavers caught within our borders will be executed.

PostPosted: Sun May 05, 2019 8:33 am
by American Pere Housh
Chia Dal wrote:The United States of Chia Dal would also like to sign this Declaration. We oppose slavery in all forms and all slavers caught within our borders will be executed.

"The Imperial Empire of American Pere Housh will sign this declaration as we are against slavery."

PostPosted: Sun May 05, 2019 10:12 am
by Emazia
We are willing to fight this, as it doesn't define slavery and could be used by socialist nations to destroy any capitalist nation.

PostPosted: Tue May 07, 2019 4:20 am
by International Phoenix
"Within the realm of my great breadth of experience, there are few crimes against sapience comparable to that of slavery, only such crimes as genocide can truly meet or even exceed the sheer wickedness of slavery. An enslaver is not merely an enemy of the slaves, but an enemy of all sapient beings, an enemy of everyone. So, I will sign. I cannot send much in the way of military might, I am but one person however powerful, but I can provide help in other ways."
-Phoenix

OOC: We're a micronation consisting of an immortal goddess and an old Soviet aircraft carrier with no more than 200 non-citizen crew at any given time. We can certainly provide aid, but very little of it can be in the form of military support. We will share powers, tech, and intelligence with any and all allies against enslaves, however, even those with who we would otherwise be ideologically opposed. We must all work together to defeat slavery.

PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 4:03 am
by International Phoenix
OOC: This still a thing?

PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 8:05 am
by Allanea
OOC: Yes, but since it's a declaration and not a treaty, attaching your post here is enough . You don't need to wait for my reply to be considered a signatory.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 1:22 pm
by Kragholm Free States
Excerpt from a speech made at the ratification of the Amistad Declaration, Västergard, Kragholm Free States, 30th August 1896:

"It is the duty of the good, the burden of the wise, to forge a future where all men have cast off the shadow of tyranny and stepped boldly and with great courage and great hope into the shining light of civilisation; of freedom. Those who would hold us back from this endeavour, that the noblest among us have sacrificed their very lives for since mankind took its first steps, deserve nought but our unreserved contempt. Those who would spit on the memory of humanity's heroes, those who would mock the highest virtue and embrace the cruellest vice, must be opposed! Tirelessly, ceaselessly, without pause for respite, for evil rests not! To arms, and let every sword and every rifle be righteous fury made manifest!"

- His Most Noble and August Majesty, Henryk Sebastian I of the House of Pendragon, Lord Protector of the Realm, High Warden of the Duchies of Kungsvik and Södervik and Östervik and Grindvik, Governor-General of the Colonies of Saint Kristoff and Saint Ingrid and Saint Ansgar, Prince of Karalia, Governor-General of Skäggland and Majne and New Kungsvik, High Warden of the Krager Territories of Timor and Namkij and the Gold Coast and the Antilles, Emperor of North Francia and Wallonia, Prince of Bombay, and Emperor of Sudan and Eritrea and Upper and Lower Egypt, Grand Marshal of the Rijkshaer and Grand Admiral of the Rijksmarinen and of the Rijksflygkorps, Archbishop of the Holy Lutheran Church of Kragholm, and Grandmaster of the Royal Order of the Round Table.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:09 pm
by Munkcestrian Republic

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:13 pm
by Kragholm Free States
Munkcestrian Republic wrote:Well, we disagree.

Then, as per the terms of the Declaration, let it be known that a state of war does hereby exist between our nations.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:45 pm
by Allanea
Munkcestrian Republic wrote:Well, we disagree.


We thank you for creating a list of slaver organizations, and will follow its update with great interest.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 5:12 pm
by Ecofasciste Archipel
Although we see that the elimination of slavery is a benefit to humanity, we must abstain from signing any such documents because we the Deep Council of Ecological Fascism reserve the right to sell dissenters and other traitors for hard currency or barter should the national interest require it. We do not accept that man has any rights, only the State. Therefore we must unfortunately condemn this declaration and all the undersigned.

- Augusta Sargasso, Supreme Leader of Ecofasciste Archipel

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:59 pm
by Nouveau Quebecois
Munkcestrian Republic wrote:Well, we disagree.

God and Sovereignty forever, gentlemen.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2019 7:23 pm
by Indonesian Peoples
The Marhaenist Federation of Nusantara


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= Official Statement from The Nusantaran Government =



To: Whom it may concern.
Encryption: Low-Medium



On behalf of the workers, the peoples, and everyone within the Marhaenist Federation, on this declaration here on out,

The Government of Nusantara have Declared and signed The Amistad Declaration on slavery and the rights of man. This has brought up yo the government for the problem of slavery, futile, Defunct and medieval, still clamps within the modern world. The lower class, chained and tortured, shall and must have their rights.

With this declaration, every types of slavery shall be abolished. This shall include;

1) Adultery Trafficking
The manipulation, coercion, or control of an adult engaging in a commercial adultery act. The adult may consent to prostitution but be held in the exchange unwillingly due to unlawful debts. Any physical or psychological manipulation or force used to retain the individual is illegal and is considered trafficking.

2) Child Adultery Trafficking
The child performs a commercial adultery act after being recruited, sheltered, transported or sold. In this type of slavery, the child cannot consent. All forms of commercial sexual acts performed by children are illegal. These victims are especially vulnerable and often face long-term health issues.

3) Forced Labor
The physical or psychological manipulation or coercion to force a person to work. The employee may originally consent to work, but once force is used to compel the victim to work, it is considered trafficking and is illegal. Migrants and women are particularly vulnerable to forced labor.

4) Forced Child Labor
Some labor is permissible for children to perform, but there may be symptoms of abuse and trafficking if the child’s wages are redirected away from the child or his/her family. There are specific strategies outlined by the State Department to combat this unique problem.

5) Bonded Labor or Debt Bondage
The coercion of a person to work in order to pay off incurred debt. This debt may be from former employment or through ancestral debts. The ancestral form of debt bondage slavery seems to be most prevalent in South Asia.

6) Domestic Servitude
Individuals whose workplace is a private residence and feel as though they cannot leave; they may also be abused. These individuals lack common benefits including, but not limited to, days off, appropriate compensation and freedom from abuse and violence.

7) Unlawful Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers
The coercion or manipulation of children to act as combatants. The traffickers could be individuals, rebel groups, paramilitary groups or governments.

With this,
We, the Marhaenist Federation of Nusantara and its peoples, declare hereafter our allegiance the following principles:

1. Chattel slavery is among the highest crimes that exist. We, the undersigned states and alliances, refuse to recognize the general protection granted by national sovereignty or customary international law to slaver regimes. Slavery is a crime.

2. Slavery is a crime, and therefore it must be punished. We, the undersigned, hereby declare war on those states that practice chattel slavery in all its forms.

3. Slavery is a crime not only of the individual, but often also of the society that allows it to persist. In those societies where chattel slavery is practiced on a regular basis, there exists the rare case of a collective, societal guilt. We will declare total, unbridled war against the slavers. We will spare no means, no weapon, no tactic we find appropriate to the advancement of our just cause.

4. Each of the undersigned states will practice warfare by its own design and within the capacity of its armed forces, with the sole objective to strike the slavers with all our might.

5. All signatories should take the utmost effort throughout this conflict to not merely kill slavers, but to also damage the slaver economies, through the destruction of infrastructure, farmland, and property.

6. Finally, we must remember that the goal of this conflict is, in the long run, to secure freedom to slaves. As such, all signatories will take an effort to liberate as many slaves as possible through armed force, and deliver them to safety. Separate agreements will be negotiated separately to assist the liberated slaves after their rescue.

7. Should a neutral nation, not otherwise linked to the present conflict, attack or blockade a signatory for participating it, the signatories of the declaration will defend that nation from such incursion.

To be Abhorred
That is the mark of the Slaver
To be Reviled
That is the mark of the Slaver
To be Hunted
That is the mark of the Slaver
To be Purged
For that is the fate of all Slavers


We shall do anything to Impose this agreement and Protects the matter and rights of the people, either by force or diplomacy if needed.

Most sincerely,
Grace Natalie
The President of Nusantara

PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:08 am
by Allanea
Nouveau Quebecois wrote:
Munkcestrian Republic wrote:Well, we disagree.

God and Sovereignty forever, gentlemen.


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From the desk of Grand-Ambassador Peter Nizhinsky, Speaker-to-Slavers

Ah!

A slaver makes their mouth-noises again.

The first thing that utterly disgusts me about your message, aside from the blatant blasphemy, is that you dare to refer to creatures that claim to own other human beings as I would own a couch or a pencil, as "gentlemen".

The slaver is not a gentleman. At best he is a robber, at worst sometimes a murderer and a sadist, masquerading as a gentleman.

A man who beats people with a whip for refusing to carry out their command - can he be a gentleman?

Can he be considered noble and dignified, if he ignores the dignity of others?

For those who have the comprehension capacity of a typical slaveowner: the implied answer is "no".

PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:08 am
by Newark Aristocracy
Allanea, request permission to nuke any nation in Derp Munkhester and thier slaver allies?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:42 am
by Munkcestrian Republic
You Allaneans are dinosaurs that have, one way or another, managed to survive. You are birds. But not any old birds - you are passenger pigeons. And, as much as you hate to admit it, we are humans.

The Newarkians (?) have declared war and are now threatening to use nuclear weapons.

You may not be beating people with a whip for refusing to carry out your command, but you are certainly planning to use weapons of mass destruction against those who refuse to carry out your commands. Which, I wonder, is worse?

George Fenwick
Lord President
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:45 am
by Austria-Bohemia-Hungary
OOC: Has nobody ever told you that Amistad is in fact NOT an alliance?

PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 10:48 am
by Munkcestrian Republic
Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:OOC: Has nobody ever told you that Amistad is in fact NOT an alliance?

OOC: Me? General statement about anti-slavers, not like I'm saying this is an alliance.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 11:42 am
by Allanea
Newark Aristocracy wrote:Allanea, request permission to nuke any nation in Derp Munkhester and thier slaver allies?



OOC: To be absolutely clear, this isn't an alliance per se, but a declaration of legal principles.

I would - no offense, Munkchester - prefer to stay out of an RP in which Munkchester is involved due to previous bad experience.

But my nation would have no problem, ideologically, with Munkchester or any other such nation being suddenly consumed in flames.

On the other hand, if there was an atomic war and Newark Aristocracy were to suffer vast casualties (as is likely to be the case), we would view this as a tragedy.

PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2019 11:43 am
by Newark Aristocracy
We have 15,000 nukes,so if the Newark Aristocracy existed IRL,all the superpowers of IRL would fear is.

We also have a missile defence system 20x as complex as NORAD.