[DRAFT] The Right of Independence For Colonial Lands

[Yemet]

I have alreay received some feedback from the GA Secretariat after I proposed it but forgot to send it here for some one elses view.

The Right of Independence For Colonial Lands

Category: Democratic Freedoms | Strength: Strong

Knowing that this Assembly’s goal is to promote and make an increase in both political and civil freedoms. This bill gives a nations territory or colony the ability to legally vow for independence.

Understanding, that many indigenous groups have lost land to another nation and wish to become independent and that this Assembly should push to support these events, in the progression of civil rights and democratic values.

Defines, a colony as a country or area that is partially or fully controlled by a foreign power and has settlers from said power.

Hereby,

1. Establishes the World Assembly Council of Colonial Independence

2. Instructs, the Council:

• a. Survey a list of current colonial possessions of member nations at the end of each year.
• b. Document wether these posessions are legally owned without a supression of the native population.
• c. Alert the General Assembly of any violations of Humans and Civil rights along with political freedoms in these colonial possessions.

2. Commands, World Assembly member nations to allow a legal referendum of independence for a colonial possession at least once every 5 Years if it is deemed legal.

3. Requires, all member nations to comply with World Assembly, Human and Civil rights acts in their colonial possessions.

4. Orders, all members to install a regional government or council in their colonies to allow the native population to have control of local issues and laws.

5. Recommends, member nations to install a full autonomous system in their colonies to allow for an easier transition into independence if an area voted in favour of independence.

[Bears Armed]

Welcome!

I see that you've taken my advice seriously.
One minor glitch, here: The category's name is 'The Furtherment of Democracy'' rather than 'Democratic Freedoms'.

[Imperium Anglorum]

Mobile. Deemed legal by whom?

Lose the holding and italicising. Sentence fragments lacking subjects are not sentences. Separate with semicolons rather than full stops. Put "The General Assembly" to the top, as the whole resolution lacks an enacting subject. Within lists, the word 'and' occurs at the end of the penultimate item.

[Kenmoria]

“You have two clause 2s. In the second one, you don’t actually require that this referendum be followed. All a state needs to do to comply is hold a public vote; they don’t need to actually listen to what results.”

[Liberimery]

Definition of colony or territory? Does it apply to Nations with Federal Distribution of power? Also mandatory referendums seem rather arbitrary. What if the nation doesn’t allow voting rights to other regions of that nation, like dictator ships or absolute monarchies. It also ignores that independent movements are inherently internal affairs and assumes that the region seeking separation is motivated by morally pure objectives. History teaches that it is rarely the case.

(( Consider the political situation of the US civil war where the breakaway state did so to protect the institutionalized chattel Slavery of minority members of the population. I’m having a difficult time finding a plausible read of this proposal that supports the side of the Inited States against the Confederacy. And that’s not even touching on independent movements that were little than Same Shit! Under new management!))