[LEGALITY CHALLENGE] Universl Bill of Rights

[Thyerata]

Proposal available here: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_vi ... 1490033496
No forum thread so far as I can see...

To end discrimination of any peoples The World Assembly declares this document a Universal Bill of Rights to be built upon by each nation's laws and codes.

1. Enforcement
This document shall create the World Assembly Human Rights Organisation (WAHRO) to enforce these rights around the globe.
The WAHRO can issue warnings and fines to any nation that is in violation of this document.
The WAHRO's rulings on rights may not be challenged by the other WA organizations.

2. Rights
1) No person shall be discriminated based on age, race, religion, sexual orientation, or mental disability.
2) No person may be deprived of the right of trial by a jury of their peers.
3) No person shall be deprived of healthcare.
4) No person without a criminal record shall be deprived of their freedom of movement between nations.
5) No person may be deprived of their basic needs such as food, water, or shelter.
6) No member of the military or militia may board in a civilian's home without their permission.
7) No person may work without compensation of any form.
No person may be deprived of their right to education.
9) No person may be arbitrarily detained.
10) No person may be arbitrarily searched or otherwise deprived of their privacy.

3. Definition of a person.
A person is a living person with the DNA of Homo sapiens or if the WAHRO declares that said organism is a person even if said person is unconscious or otherwise medically unresponsive.

This document shall provide a more stable, safe, and secure future for the oppressed peoples of this world.

Thyerata challenges the proposal "Universal Bill of Rights" as duplicative of GAR 23, as Art 2, clause 7 prohibits working without compensation - already prohibited under GAR 23 as amounting to slavery. In addition and in the alternative, GAR #32, "Charter on Civil Rights" provides in relevant part, the following rights...

Article 2.

a ) Unfair and unreasonable discrimination, on the grounds outlined in clause c) of article 1 of this resolution, in private employment, housing, education, employment benefits, compensations and access to services provided to the general public shall be prohibited by all member states.

. Thus it is clear that Art 2, para 1 of this proposal is duplicative, as it also seeks to prevent discrimination on the basis of race, gender, sex, age and disability.

Additionally, art 2, para 2 duplicates GAR 37, which, in relevant part,

REQUIRES further that such trials be adjudicated impartially by person or persons competent to understand the proceedings;

COMMENDS to the consideration of member nations a jury of the accused's peers as such trial adjudicators

In Thyerata's submission, there is no need to consider other examples of duplication, and Thyerata submits that the General Secretariat should declare this proposal illegal for the reasons outlined above.

[Araraukar]

There's no need to make legality challenges on illegal proposals, unless they seem to be in danger of reaching quorum. The purely illegal ones can be posted here: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=370075

Also, all legality challenge threads are, because of the game rules being talked about extensively (usually), out-of-character threads, so you don't need to speak about yourself in the 3rd person.

And you got the title tiny bit wrong. It's Universal.

[Thyerata]

There's no need to make legality challenges on illegal proposals, unless they seem to be in danger of reaching quorum. The purely illegal ones can be posted here: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=370075

Also, all legality challenge threads are, because of the game rules being talked about extensively (usually), out-of-character threads, so you don't need to speak about yourself in the 3rd person.

And you got the title tiny bit wrong. It's Universal.

Can't be perfect all the time

It was primarily a way of getting GenSec's attention so they'd kick it ASAP

[Araraukar]

It was primarily a way of getting GenSec's attention so they'd kick it ASAP

The reason they haven't yet stamped it legal or illegal is likely the fact that, unlike me, they have lives (work, school, family) and haven't yet gotten around to poke something that was just submitted.

[Separatist Peoples]

There's no need to make legality challenges on illegal proposals, unless they seem to be in danger of reaching quorum. The purely illegal ones can be posted here: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=370075

Also, all legality challenge threads are, because of the game rules being talked about extensively (usually), out-of-character threads, so you don't need to speak about yourself in the 3rd person.

And you got the title tiny bit wrong. It's Universal.

Can't be perfect all the time

It was primarily a way of getting GenSec's attention so they'd kick it ASAP

Don't do that. We see it. We don't need extra work by responding to unnecessary challenges.