The World Assembly,
Noticing the new state of the General Assembly, effectively abrogating all passed resolutions in an effort to renew the institution and the now blank state of International Law,
Firmly asserting the existence of the dignity of sophont beings and believing that they are possessors of fundamental freedoms and natural rights, relative to their cognitive capacities and logical reasoning, rendering them able to make decisions for themselves and giving them intrinsic worth.
Appalled and frightened by the disastrous treatment and violence inflicted on its citizens by some malevolent nations across the world, including, but not limited to mass murder of political opponents and minorities, discrimination or control of citizens, whether through slavery or propaganda.
Recognizing and acknowledging the imperative and immediate need for new and appropriate legislation to protect the afore-mentioned rights,
Convinced that providing a proper declaration will benefit in the establishment and knowledge of such rights,
Declares a sophont being to be any form of intelligence that demonstrates the capacity of self-awareness, the faculty of abstract reasoning, that can make an informed judgement and that has established a society with others of its kind.
And promulgates the following Declaration:
Article 1. That all sophont beings are entitled to receive the rights presented below unconditionally, and that these rights are irrevocably vested upon them. All sophont beings hereby receive personhood.
Article 2. That while they are different from one another, they hold the same value and are formally equal before law.
Article 3. That all sophont beings have the inalienable right to think without restrictions and to have a free, independent opinion that has not been forced upon said being.
Article 4. That all sophont beings have the right to express their opinions publicly, provided it does not cause sensible harm to any individual, group or encourage hateful actions.
Article 5. That all sophont beings have the right to freely discuss between them and to assemble in groups provided it does not aim to cause turmoil, will cause disrupt or harm the security of individuals.
Article 6. That no sophont being may be forced to perform or undergo any actions contrary to his conscience, unless such obligations are established on a lawful basis in the context of legal punishment or are intended to protect a sophont being who is not in capacity of making an unbiased and informed judgement.
Article 7. That all sophont beings have the right to a basic education so that they may understand the world and gain valuable knowledge.
Article 8. That no sophont being shall be limited in his freedom of movement, provided they are not trespassing another’s property or entering a forbidden area. Member-states may only prevent people from entering areas for privacy, security or environmental concerns. Freedom of movement may be revoked as a form of penal sentence or if it is done to protect the safety of individuals.
Article 9. No sophont being may undergo discriminatory treatment based on ethnicity, religion, social class, sex, gender, bodily characteristics or sexual orientation.
Article 10. No sophont being may be unlawfully punished. [this is subject to change, please do not adress in your feedback]
Article 11. No sophont being may be the property of another person.
I’m open to all suggestions, as this is a vast topic. This a starting draft and I’ll heavily rely on feedback.
Additionally, when the drafting period ends, someone would need to endorse me so that I may submit the proposal.
