NationStates

Recognizing the utility of GA#535 "Death Penalty Ban" in abolishing its application under most circumstances,

Concerned that the remaining applications of the death penalty are injurious and inhumane to people who are sentenced to death for crimes they may not have even committed,

Convinced that the death penalty is a draconian judicial punishment often used in the name of revenge and wrongfully rationalized as justice,

Appalled that exceptions can be made in the application of the death penalty,

Confident that alternative sentencing exists to produce fair and effective justice for victims of heinous crimes,

Determined to discontinue all remaining uses of the death penalty,

The World Assembly hereby,

1. Abolishes the death penalty for all crimes under the purview of military law;
2. Prohibits states from deporting persons to states that may seek the application of the death penalty against them;
3. In regards to Article 2, an exception shall be provided for receiving states that enter into a lawful, written contract that assures the extraditing state that the persons in question shall not receive the death penalty.

Tinfect wrote:OOC:
One of these is currently failing at vote; do consider that before continuing.

Ionida wrote:Despite your efforts, Ambassador, a Resolution that does exactly the same thing as one that is currently failing will not pass. In our opinion, it is a waste of the World Assembly's valuable time.

Jedinsto wrote:How is this different than protect sapient life?

Qvait wrote:OOC: Just letting you all know that I've withdrawn the proposal for the time being. New as I am to the submission process, I didn't know to campaign, so I'm working on setting that up before submitting the proposal again.

Qvait wrote:OOC: Just letting you all know that I've withdrawn the proposal for the time being. New as I am to the submission process, I didn't know to campaign, so I'm working on setting that up before submitting the proposal again.

Straona wrote:Stretching it too far with this. You’re not gonna get overwhelming results in your favor should this ever reach quorum.

Stevanastardustia wrote:I see no reason to glorify the military like this.

Stevanastardustia is opposed to this on the grounds that it suggests the idea that the military is somehow of a higher caste then civilians. We believe it undermines the effort to ban the death penalty entirely and cannot support it.

Clarence Thomas wrote:

Stevanastardustia wrote:I see no reason to glorify the military like this.

Stevanastardustia is opposed to this on the grounds that it suggests the idea that the military is somehow of a higher caste then civilians. We believe it undermines the effort to ban the death penalty entirely and cannot support it.

Notokiwa: I suggest reconsidering, Ambassador (she glances around confusedly) - er. I can't quite seem to make you out, Ambassador.

Notokiwa: Regardless. Please understand that standing World Assembly legislation already allows nation's to provide exceptions to the existing death penalty ban in the event of military tribunal. That legislation is what glorifies the military. If anything, Ambassador... (she guesses) Jay? - their draft is meant to plug that hole. So in fact, the Military Death Penalty Ban proposes removing an exception. In other words, it would bring the military down to the same level as civilians, the very opposite of glorifying.