"One thought, Ambassador, about the clause beginning 'Disgusted...' - it kind of gives the game away, doesn't it? If the target really were a good faith effort to limit capital punishment to only those cases where it's clear death is necessary and just, why limit extradition in this way? It would be enough to prohibit extradition to states that are in violation of the protocols laid out here, but on top of that we are outlawing criminals and suspects from being given to
any state with capital punishment, regardless of WA membership or compliance status! That's a clear indication that the entire point is to abolish capital punishment by stealth - the additional clause would be unnecessary if the target were simply about the openly stated mandates."
OOC: Just to make sure this is totally airtight:
Tinfect wrote:Understanding that despite the auspices of compromise, the target resolution requires bureaucratic delay of criminal proceedings that serve specifically to prevent any capital punishment from being carried out under its mandates, including:
- Prohibiting the retention of documents which are required by the resolution to determine a lack of disqualifying irregularities,
The target doesn't actually appear to me to prevent retention of such documents
by member states, only by the committee itself. So while it's wrong that
nobody may keep such documents, the committee
is willfully keeping itself from a clear understanding of its own mandate.
Tinfect wrote:Understanding...
- ...
- ...
- Allowing the defense in a criminal case wherein capital punishment is being considered to indefinitely delay the proceedings until such time that capital punishment becomes illegal...
I know I made a similar accusation in my repeal draft, but now I'm not quite seeing it. Can you explain why it's impossible for the committee carry out its examinations under Clause 5,
and then certify the case record and sign off on all the stuff in Clause 8?
I don't see any other issues with this draft. Good luck!