[PASSED] Repeal "Protection of Sexual Assault Victims"

[Goobergunchia]

Target. viewtopic.php?f=9&t=524290
Interpretation. viewtopic.php?f=9&t=526851

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The World Assembly,

Observing that, due to the word "strictly" in section 1(a), the immunities against punishment given to reporters of sexual assault are extremely narrow,

Believing that sexual assault reporters should not be punished for making such reports against marital partners, police officers, or persons in positions of power,

Concerned that reports would be chilled by the lack of such immunity and that such chilling would be a severe disservice for justice, and

Hopeful that the appropriate actors will soon advance legislation resolving flaws while integrating the necessary safeguards in a single cohesive resolution, hereby:

Repeals GA 632 "Protection of Sexual Assault Victims".

[Imperium Anglorum]

OOC. We need to repeal bad policy. It ought to be repealed quickly. The first interpretation of the proposal was barely permissible from a policy perspective; apparently the author would rather interpret their resolution to do nothing and inundate the Assembly in assorted band-aids – which likely will themselves contain issues given their accelerated timeline – than actually fix the source of the problem.

[Heidgaudr]

"Full support."

[WayNeacTia]

"Looks good to us."

Wayne

[Tinhampton]

Support. I would, however, further appreciate it if you made clear that your concern is with the fact that nobody may be punished "strictly" for filing an accusation of sexual assault, therefore allowing for them to be punished for filing an accusation of SA against a person in a particular group (since it will no longer be strictly for filing, but for filing against a member of that group).

[Simone Republic]

Support. But Jedinsto really should get a replacement ready (I mentioned that on Discord already)

Better to reboot and restart than to band-aid this, given the mechanics of WA resolutions.

[Jedinsto]

ATP I’ll just drop the legality challenge and get a replacement ready. Support.

[Princess Rainbow Sparkles]

Full Support, and the princess will propose her own civil rights-based replacement if another effort is made to perversely classify protections of sexual assault victims as restrictions on abuser rights.

[Uan aa Boa]

At best the target was such a minimal contribution to the problem of under-reporting of sexual offences. It doesn't begin to approach the actual challenges faced by victims in IRL legal systems which are so much more complex than it being technically legal to make a report.

[Lakeside Valley]

The Community of Lakeside Valley votes FOR

While our experts agreed with "Protection of Sexual Assault Victims", it seems the author has already started working on a replacement to fix the "problems" with the current resolution. So, in order to support the author in developing the replacement, we find it appropriate to vote for. Otherwise we would vote against. We want to repeat we have no problem with the current resolution, we are simply acknowledging the author wishes to improve it. There's not much else to say, the experts went home early today.

[Estados dos Brasileiros]

A revogação não faz sentido, vendo que podemos melhorar a legislação com leis complementares e não a revogando completamente.
Acredito que devamos caminhar rumo ao progresso, espero que as nações possam pensar sobre essa votação com cautela.

[Untecna]

Besides the need for repeal, it is very interesting that this repeal hinges mostly on one word.

Supported, though.

[Juansonia]

A revogação não faz sentido, vendo que podemos melhorar a legislação com leis complementares e não a revogando completamente.
Acredito que devamos caminhar rumo ao progresso, espero que as nações possam pensar sobre essa votação com cautela.

1. Please speak English while on these forums. I will reply to Google's translation:

The repeal does not make sense, seeing that we can improve the legislation with complementary laws and not repeal it completely.
I believe that we must move towards progress, I hope that nations can think about this vote with caution.

Not repeal it completely? That's not how the WA works. Laws must be passed or repealed in their entirety, amendments are not allowed. Supplementary legislation, while useful, is not useful in this circumstance, as any fix would contradict the law in question. A repeal is the only remedy that is both legal and effective.

[Oklanania]

I am skeptical of the repeal as it is one of the few protecting victims, if a little unfair. I abstain from voting.

[Philimbesi]

Fully support, no replacement needed.

[Veneti Marsei]

Regardless of your intentions, I'm just coming out and saying that that headline looks REALLY BAD. Like, REALLY BAD. "Repeal Protections of Sexual Assault Victims". Jesus Christ that just sounds awful.

[Juansonia]

Regardless of your intentions, I'm just coming out and saying that that headline looks REALLY BAD. Like, REALLY BAD. "Repeal Protections of Sexual Assault Victims". Jesus Christ that just sounds awful.

"This is exactly why 'Read the Resolution Act' was passed. For some reason, noncompliance with that resolution almost never results in sanctions, despite the WACC consistently acting on all other noncompliance." - Maria-Fernanda Novo, WA Ambassador for the Armed Republic of Juansonia

OOC: See above. Also, "Repeal (target name)" is the standard naming convention of repeals.

[Artlanduss]

Sou totalmente contra

[Imperium Anglorum]

It is the only name possible, given the target title.

[Lakeside Valley]

Regardless of your intentions, I'm just coming out and saying that that headline looks REALLY BAD. Like, REALLY BAD. "Repeal Protections of Sexual Assault Victims". Jesus Christ that just sounds awful.

While we agree, we'd like to point out the author of "Protections of Sexual Assault Victims" has also voted to repeal the resolution, so that they can submit a new, improved version. This is the only reason we are voting for.

[Kenmoria]

“As one might guess from my similar efforts on this topic, I find myself recommending a vote in favour of this repeal. The targeted resolution was overall one of positive effect, but, it had a few worrying flaws, that a repeal can address.”

[Philimbesi]

Regardless of your intentions, I'm just coming out and saying that that headline looks REALLY BAD. Like, REALLY BAD. "Repeal Protections of Sexual Assault Victims". Jesus Christ that just sounds awful.

Tell us you only vote for things on the basis of their title without telling us you only vote for things on the basis of their title.

Nigel S Youlkin
USP Ambassador to the WA

[Las Duendes]

How do I vote? I also want to get rid of protection for sexual assault victims.

[Kenmoria]

How do I vote? I also want to get rid of protection for sexual assault victims.

(OOC: To vote, you must first join the World Assembly, which you can do [url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_status]here[url].)

[The Swaggerlands]

How do I vote? I also want to get rid of protection for sexual assault victims.

On behalf of the international ambassadorship of The Swaggerlands, this is sus as hell