Believing that collective punishment is grossly unfair, as it purposefully targets the innocent, and therefore a serious violation of sapient rights; and
Observing that collective punishment is a favoured tool of authoritarian regimes to suppress opposition;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly law:
- Bans member states from purposefully punishing, convicting, or otherwise targetting for punishment, any individual for:
- Any act they did not personally commit or knowingly conspire, suppress evidence of, encourage, or facilitate; or
- Connection or relationship to an individual, on the basis that that individual has committed a punishable or unlawful act;
- Any act they did not personally commit or knowingly conspire, suppress evidence of, encourage, or facilitate; or
- Demands that all past convictions contravening this resolution by member states be fully rescinded; and
- Clarifies that this resolution does not ban member states from purposefully punishing, convicting, or otherwise retaliating against persons for:
- Membership in a proscribed organisation; or
- A punishable act unambiguously committed under their authority.
- Membership in a proscribed organisation; or
OOC FAQ:
Why should collective punishment be banned?
For the reasons mentioned in the preamble. Real life collective punishment comes in all shapes and sizes, current and historical, and usually in the form of heinous atrocities. Additionally, collective punishment is almost always used by authoritarian regimes to suppress opposition.
Does this ban prosecution for omission to prevent an unlawful act?
If that person's omission to prevent that act facilitated that act, or that act was committed under their authority, no. This is no loophole, as a member state must demonstrate that the omission 'facilitated' that act and that they knew about that act. An individual would presumably not know about a crime that was going to be committed by another member of, say, the same ethnic group, and even if they did, not only would that be illegal 1.b targetting, but a member state would have to show that one would usually be expected to have prevented that act, and because they failed to do so, the act succeeded easier than if an average other person had been in the same circumstances and knowing that that act was going to occur. Otherwise, the omission did not 'facilitate' that act, as it was no easier than in average circumstances.
What is the 3.b exception about?
The exception of 'a punishable act unambiguously committed under their authority' is a catch-all to avoid prohibiting respondeat superior doctrine, which arises in various situations regarding authority; e.g. employer's liability for acts by their employee within the scope of employment (which is also, rightfully, required by resolution), parental liability for acts by minor children, command responsibility for war crimes (which is also, rightfully, is required by resolution), etc. This is no loophole, as not only is authority usually clear-cut and obvious, but in the cases that it isn't, the authority must be 'unambiguous' (and therefore on fully objective grounds; subjectivity will cause ambiguity) to count for the purposes of that exception.
Can a member state just proscribe any organisation with political criminals as members?
No. GA#550: Freedom of Assocation already states the sole circumstances under which a member state can proscribe organisations, permitting them to do so in certain circumstances and prohibiting the same in all others. Were #550 to be repealed, its replacement would almost certainly do the same. This proposal's exception for membership in a proscribed organisation does not create any loophole.
Category/strength?
The original submission (thirteenth draft) was submitted under the Category: Civil Rights and Strength: Significant. This will almost certainly be resubmitted under the same category and strength.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of sapient rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment of innocents is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of sapient rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment of innocents is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions:
- Bans member states from convicting or enforcing punishment against any person for:
- Any act they did not personally commit; or
- Connection or relationship to any individual, on the basis that that individual has committed a punishable or unlawful act;
- Any act they did not personally commit; or
- Requires member states to fully rescind all convictions they have decided contravening this resolution; and
- Clarifies that this resolution does not ban member states from convicting or enforcing punishment against persons for:
- Uncoerced membership in a proscribed organisation; or
- Failing to reasonably prevent a punishable act unambiguously committed under their authority, or harm to one unambiguously under their specific care.
- Uncoerced membership in a proscribed organisation; or
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of sapient rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment of innocents is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of sapient rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment of innocents is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions;
- Bans member states from intentionally convicting or enforcing punishment against any person for;
- Any action they did not personally take; or
- Their association or relation to one who has committed a punishable act, including, but not necessarily limited to, familial, personal, legal, or professional association, co-membership in any group, population, demographic, or organisation, or the sharing of any arbitrary or reductive characteristic.
- Any action they did not personally take; or
- Requires member states to fully rescind all convictions they have decided that contravene this resolution.
- Permits member states to convict or enforce punishment against persons for;
- Wilful, uncoerced membership in a proscribed organisation; or
- A punishable act unambiguously committed under their authority or direction.
- Wilful, uncoerced membership in a proscribed organisation; or
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of sapient rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of sapient rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions;
- Defines 'collective' punishment as the punishment of any unlawful or legally punishable act through the intentional punishment of any legal person related to or associated in any way (including, but not limited to, personally, familially, legally, or professionally, as well as through co-membership in any formal or informal organisation or group, co-membership in any population or demographic, or the sharing of any arbitrary or reductive characteristic) with one that was involved in that act, except where;
- The act was unambiguously committed within the first-mentioned legal person's authority or direction; or
- They knowingly, and without any coercion into doing so, facilitated, acted as an accessory or principal to, abetted, conspired to commit, or aided that act (or attempted to do so).
- The act was unambiguously committed within the first-mentioned legal person's authority or direction; or
- Bans the enforcement of collective punishment by any member state.
- Declares that the intentional punishment of any legal person because of their association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act, where no exception in 1a or 1b applies and excluding that for wilful, uncoerced membership in a proscribed organisation, shall be considered a form of collective punishment, and treated with the same seriousness and severity as other forms of collective punishment.
- Requires member states to fully rescind all convictions they have decided for which punishment is illegal due to this resolution.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of sapient rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of sapient rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions;
- Defines 'collective' punishment as the punishment of any unlawful or legally punishable act through the intentional punishment of any legal person related to or associated in any way (including, but not limited to, personally, familially, legally, or professionally, as well as through co-membership in any formal or information organisation or group, co-membership in any population or demographic, or the sharing of any arbitrary or reductive characteristic) with one involved in that act, except where;
- The act was unambiguously committed within the first-mentioned legal person's authority or direction; or
- They knowingly, and without any coercion into doing so, facilitated, abetted, conspired to commit, or aided that act (or attempted to do so).
- The act was unambiguously committed within the first-mentioned legal person's authority or direction; or
- Bans the enforcement of collective punishment by any member state.
- Declares that, unless an exception in 1a or 1b applies;
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Requires member states to cease all sentences and punishments they are currently enforcing in contravention of this resolution, and fully rescind all convictions any of their courts have decided in contravention of the same, and strongly encourages member states to additionally provide compensation to persons previously sentenced or punished in violation of this resolution.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of sapient rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of sapient rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions;
- Defines 'collective' punishment as the punishment of any unlawful or legally punishable act through the punishment of any legal person related to or associated with any involved in that act in any way (including, but not limited to, personally, familially, legally, or professionally, as well as through co-membership in any formal or information organisation or group, co-membership in any population or demographic, or the sharing of any arbitrary or reductive characteristic), except where;
- It was unambiguously committed within that legal person's authority or direction; or
- They knowingly, and without any coercion into doing so, facilitated, abetted, conspired to commit, or aided that act (or attempted to do so).
- It was unambiguously committed within that legal person's authority or direction; or
- Bans the enforcement of collective punishment by any member state.
- Declares that, unless an exception in 1a or 1b applies;
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Requires member states to cease all sentences and punishments they are currently enforcing in contravention of clause two or three, and fully rescind all convictions any of their courts have decided in contravention of the same, and strongly encourages member states to additionally provide compensation to persons previously sentenced or punished in contravention of this resolution.
- Clarifies that, within this resolution, 'punishment' does not include mere loss of membership or employment in an organisation with a legal personality due to the dissolution of, or penalty imposed upon, that organisation.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby, within the confines of past, standing World Assembly resolutions;
- Defines 'collective' punishment as the punishment of any unlawful or legally punishable act through the punishment of any legal person related to or associated with any involved in that act in any way (including, but not limited to, personally, familially, legally, or professionally, as well as through co-membership in any formal or information organisation or group, co-membership in any population or demographic, or the sharing of any arbitrary or reductive characteristic), and who was not involved in the act either because;
- It was unambiguously committed within their authority or direction; or
- They knowingly, and without any coercion into doing so, facilitated, abetted, conspired to commit, or aided that act (or attempted to do so).
- It was unambiguously committed within their authority or direction; or
- Bans the enforcement of collective punishment by any member state.
- Declares that, unless an exception in 1a or 1b applies;
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Requires member states to cease all sentences and punishments they are currently enforcing in contravention of clause two or three, and fully rescind all convictions any of their courts have decided in contravention of the same, and strongly encourages member states to additionally provide compensation to persons previously sentenced or punished in contravention of this resolution.
- Clarifies that, within this resolution, 'punishment' does not include mere loss of membership or employment in an organisation with a legal personality due to the dissolution of, or penalty imposed upon, that organisation.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby;
- Defines 'collective' punishment as the punishment of any unlawful or legally punishable act through the punishment of any legal person associated with or related to one that committed that act, regardless of their own involvement in that act, where such punishment is not because that legal person;
- Failed to reasonably punish or attempt to prevent that act, where it was unambiguously committed within their authority or direction;
- Wilfully, and without coercion into doing so, facilitated, abetted, encouraged, conspired to commit, or aided that act, or attempted to do so; or
- Knowingly, and without coercion into doing so, participated in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes wilfully facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
- Failed to reasonably punish or attempt to prevent that act, where it was unambiguously committed within their authority or direction;
- Clarifies that, within this resolution;
- 'Association or relation' shall include, but is not limited to, personal, familial, legal, or professional relation or association, co-membership in any formal or informal organisation or group, co-membership in any population or demographic (such as a racial, geographic, ethic, or ideological population or demographic), and the sharing of any arbitrary or reductive characteristic.
- 'Punishment' does not include mere loss of membership or employment in an organisation with a legal personality due to the dissolution of, or penalty imposed upon, that organisation.
- 'Association or relation' shall include, but is not limited to, personal, familial, legal, or professional relation or association, co-membership in any formal or informal organisation or group, co-membership in any population or demographic (such as a racial, geographic, ethic, or ideological population or demographic), and the sharing of any arbitrary or reductive characteristic.
- Bans the enforcement of collective punishment by any member state.
- Declares that, unless an exception in 1a, 1b, or 1c applies;
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Requires member states to cease all sentences and punishments they are currently enforcing in contravention of clause three or four, and fully rescind all convictions any of their courts have decided in contravention of the same, and strongly encourages member states to additionally provide compensation to persons previously sentenced or punished in contravention of this resolution.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby;
- Defines 'collective' punishment as the punishment of any unlawful or legally punishable act through the punishment of any legal person associated with or related to one that committed that act, regardless of their own involvement in that act, where such punishment is not because that legal person;
- Failed to reasonably punish or attempt to prevent that act, where it was unambiguously committed within their authority or direction;
- Wilfully, and without coercion into doing so, facilitated, abetted, encouraged, conspired to commit, or aided that act, or attempted to do so; or
- Knowingly, and without coercion into doing so, participated in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes wilfully facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
- Failed to reasonably punish or attempt to prevent that act, where it was unambiguously committed within their authority or direction;
- States that no member state shall enforce collective punishment in response to any unlawful or legally punishable act within its jurisdiction.
- Declares that, unless an exception in 1a, 1b, or 1c applies;
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Requires member states to cease all sentences and punishments they are currently enforcing in contravention of clause two or three, and fully rescind all convictions any of their courts have decided in contravention of the same, and strongly encourages member states to additionally provide compensation to persons previously sentenced or punished in contravention of this resolution.
- Clarifies that, within this resolution, 'punishment' does not include mere loss of membership or employment in an organisation with a legal personality due to the dissolution of, or penalty imposed upon, that organisation.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby;
- Defines 'collective' punishment as the punishment of any unlawful or legally punishable act through the punishment of any legal person associated with or related to one that committed that act, regardless of their own involvement in that act, where that person is not being directly punished for;
- Failing to reasonably prevent or punish that act where it was committed by any legal person unambiguously acting under their authority or direction at the time of the act;
- Knowingly facilitating, encouraging, conspiring to commit, or aiding that act without being coerced into doing so; or
- Knowing, uncoerced membership in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes wilfully facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
This shall exclude mere loss of membership or employment in an organisation with a legal personality due to the dissolution of, or penalty imposed upon, that organisation. - Failing to reasonably prevent or punish that act where it was committed by any legal person unambiguously acting under their authority or direction at the time of the act;
- Bans member states from enforcing collective punishment in response to any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state.
- Declares that, unless an exception in 1a, 1b, or 1c applies;
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Requires member states to cease all sentences and punishments they are currently enforcing in contravention of clause two or three, and fully rescind all convictions any of their courts have decided in contravention of the same, and strongly encourages member states to additionally provide compensation to persons previously sentenced or punished in contravention of this resolution.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights, and further believing this to be grave enough to require international action;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Hereby;
- Defines 'collective' punishment as the punishment of any unlawful or legally punishable act through the punishment of any legal person associated with or related to one that committed that act, regardless of their own involvement in that act, where that person is not being directly punished for;
- Failing to reasonably prevent or punish that act where it was committed by any legal person unambiguously acting under their authority or direction at the time of the act;
- Knowingly facilitating, encouraging, conspiring to commit, or aiding that act without being coerced into doing so; or
- Knowing, uncoerced membership in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes wilfully facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
- Failing to reasonably prevent or punish that act where it was committed by any legal person unambiguously acting under their authority or direction at the time of the act;
- Bans member states from enforcing collective punishment in response to any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state.
- Declares that, unless an exception in 1a, 1b, or 1c applies;
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Requires member states to cease all sentences and penalties they are currently enforcing in contravention of clause two or three, and fully rescind all convictions any of their courts have decided in contravention of the same, and strongly encourages member states to additionally provide compensation to persons previously sentenced or penalised in contravention of this resolution.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Believing the violation of human rights and deliberate punishment of innocents to be grave enough to require international action;
Hereby;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Believing the violation of human rights and deliberate punishment of innocents to be grave enough to require international action;
Hereby;
- Defines 'collective punishment' as the penalisation of a legal person because of their association with or relation to another who has committed a punishable act, excluding penalisation for;
- Failing to reasonably prevent or punish unlawful or legally punishable acts by legal persons unambiguously acting under their authority or direction;
- Knowingly facilitating, encouraging, conspiring to commit, or aiding an unlawful act without being coerced into doing so; or
- Knowing, uncoerced membership in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes wilfully facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
- Failing to reasonably prevent or punish unlawful or legally punishable acts by legal persons unambiguously acting under their authority or direction;
- Bans member states from:
- Enforcing collective punishment in response to any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state; and
- Penalising any legal person by punishing any associated with or related to them.
- Enforcing collective punishment in response to any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state; and
- Declares that, unless an exception in 1.A, 1.B, or 1.C applies;
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Requires member states to cease all sentences and penalties they are currently enforcing in contravention of clause two or three, and fully rescind all convictions they have decided in contravention of the same, and strongly encourages member states to additionally provide compensation to persons previously sentenced or penalised in contravention of this resolution.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Believing the violation of human rights and deliberate punishment of innocents to be grave enough to require international action;
Hereby;
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Believing the violation of human rights and deliberate punishment of innocents to be grave enough to require international action;
Hereby;
- Defines 'collective punishment' as the penalisation of a legal person because of their association with or relation to another who has committed a punishable act, excluding penalisation for;
- Failing to reasonably prevent or punish unlawful or legally punishable acts by legal persons unambiguously acting under their authority or direction;
- Knowingly facilitating, encouraging, conspiring to commit, or aiding an unlawful act without being coerced into doing so; or
- Knowing, uncoerced membership in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes wilfully facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
- Failing to reasonably prevent or punish unlawful or legally punishable acts by legal persons unambiguously acting under their authority or direction;
- Bans member states from:
- Enforcing collective punishment in response to any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state; and
- Penalising any legal person through the direct penalisation of any associated with or related to them.
- Enforcing collective punishment in response to any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state; and
- Declares that, unless an exception in 1.A, 1.B, or 1.C applies;
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
- No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
- Requires member states to cease all sentences and penalties they are currently enforcing in contravention of clause two or three, and fully rescind all convictions they have decided in contravention of the same.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Believing the violation of human rights and deliberate punishment of innocents to be grave enough to require international action;
Hereby;
1. Defines 'collective punishment' as the penalisation of a legal person because of their association with or relation to another who has committed a punishable act, excluding penalisation for;
A. Failing to reasonably prevent or punish unlawful or legally punishable acts by legal persons unambiguously acting under their authority or direction;
B. Facilitating, encouraging, or aiding an unlawful act without being coerced into doing so; or
C. Wilful, uncoerced membership in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes knowingly facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
2. Bans the use of collective punishment as legal penalty for any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state.
3. Declares that, unless an exception in 1.A, 1.B, or 1.C applies;
A. No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
B. Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
4. Requires member states to cease all sentences and penalties they are currently enforcing as collective punishment, and fully rescind all convictions they have decided in contravention of clause two or three.
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Believing the violation of human rights and deliberate punishment of innocents to be grave enough to require international action;
Hereby;
1. Defines 'collective punishment' as the penalisation of a legal person because of their association with or relation to another who has committed a punishable act, excluding penalisation for;
A. Failing to reasonably prevent or punish unlawful or legally punishable acts by legal persons unambiguously acting under their authority or direction;
B. Facilitating, encouraging, or aiding an unlawful act without being coerced into doing so; or
C. Wilful, uncoerced membership in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes knowingly facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
2. Bans the use of collective punishment as legal penalty for any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state.
3. Declares that, unless an exception in 1.A, 1.B, or 1.C applies;
A. No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
B. Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
4. Requires member states to cease all sentences and penalties they are currently enforcing as collective punishment, and fully rescind all convictions they have decided in contravention of clause two or three.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Believing the violation of human rights and deliberate punishment of innocents to be grave enough to require international action;
Hereby;
1. Defines 'collective punishment' as the sanctioning, penalisation, or punishment of any legal person because of their association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act, excluding sanction, penalty, or punishment for;
A. Failing to reasonably prevent or punish unlawful or legally punishable acts by legal persons unambiguously acting under their authority or direction;
B. Recklessly or knowingly facilitating, encouraging, or aiding an unlawful act without being coerced into doing so; or
C. Wilful, uncoerced membership in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes knowingly facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
2. Bans the use of collective punishment as legal sanction, penalty, or punishment for any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state.
3. Declares that, unless an exception in 1.A, 1.B, or 1.C applies;
A. No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
B. Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
4. Requires member states to cease all sentences and penalties they are currently enforcing as collective punishment, and fully rescind all convictions they have decided in contravention of clause three.
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Believing the violation of human rights and deliberate punishment of innocents to be grave enough to require international action;
Hereby;
1. Defines 'collective punishment' as the sanctioning, penalisation, or punishment of any legal person because of their association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act, excluding sanction, penalty, or punishment for;
A. Failing to reasonably prevent or punish unlawful or legally punishable acts by legal persons unambiguously acting under their authority or direction;
B. Recklessly or knowingly facilitating, encouraging, or aiding an unlawful act without being coerced into doing so; or
C. Wilful, uncoerced membership in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes knowingly facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
2. Bans the use of collective punishment as legal sanction, penalty, or punishment for any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state.
3. Declares that, unless an exception in 1.A, 1.B, or 1.C applies;
A. No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
B. Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
4. Requires member states to cease all sentences and penalties they are currently enforcing as collective punishment, and fully rescind all convictions they have decided in contravention of clause three.
The World Assembly:
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Believing the violation of human rights and deliberate punishment of innocents to be grave enough to require international action;
Hereby;
1. Defines 'collective punishment' as the sanctioning, penalisation, or punishment of any legal person associated with or related to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act in response to that act, regardless of whether or not such association or relation is itself considered unlawful or legally punishable, excluding sanction, penalty, or punishment for;
A. Failing to reasonably prevent or punish unlawful or legally punishable acts by legal persons unambiguously acting under their authority or direction;
B. Recklessly or knowingly facilitating, encouraging, or aiding an unlawful act without being coerced into doing so; or
C. Wilful, uncoerced membership in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes knowingly facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
2. Bans the use of collective punishment as legal sanction, penalty, or punishment for any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state.
3. Declares that, unless an exception in 1.A, 1.B, or 1.C applies;
A. No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
B. Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
4. Requires member states to cease all sentences and penalties they are currently enforcing as collective punishment, and fully pardon those convicted in contravention of clause three.
Believing the punishment of those who have not committed an unlawful act, but only been associated with one who has, to be grossly unfair and a serious violation of human rights;
Noting that collective punishment is a common tool of authoritarian regimes to stifle opposition and suppress the rights of their citizens;
Believing the violation of human rights and deliberate punishment of innocents to be grave enough to require international action;
Hereby;
1. Defines 'collective punishment' as the sanctioning, penalisation, or punishment of any legal person associated with or related to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act in response to that act, regardless of whether or not such association or relation is itself considered unlawful or legally punishable, excluding sanction, penalty, or punishment for;
A. Failing to reasonably prevent or punish unlawful or legally punishable acts by legal persons unambiguously acting under their authority or direction;
B. Recklessly or knowingly facilitating, encouraging, or aiding an unlawful act without being coerced into doing so; or
C. Wilful, uncoerced membership in an organisation whose purpose, activity, or aim includes knowingly facilitating, encouraging, or committing unlawful acts.
2. Bans the use of collective punishment as legal sanction, penalty, or punishment for any unlawful or legally punishable act within a member state.
3. Declares that, unless an exception in 1.A, 1.B, or 1.C applies;
A. No member state shall consider a legal person to be legally punishable or in violation of the law because a legal person whom they are associated with or related to is believed to have committed an unlawful or legally punishable act.
B. Association with or relation to a legal person who has committed an unlawful or legally punishable act shall not be unlawful or legally punishable within any member state.
4. Requires member states to cease all sentences and penalties they are currently enforcing as collective punishment, and fully pardon those convicted in contravention of clause three.