Cognisant that many member nations continue to engage in certain evils in massacring the populations of other member nations for the pursuit of political aims, whether they be imperialism, increasing wealth, or simple intolerance;
Aghast that some such member nations have resorted to requiring peaceful civilians to participate in such massacres, a practice typically referred to as conscription;
Recalling the past steps taken by this Assembly in restricting this practice, in the form of such legislation as Protecting Objectors in Combative Military Service;
Recognising, however, that such legislation allows for both conscription where an individual will contribute indirectly to the death of other individuals, and for burdensome reviews of individuals' objections which may very well deter individuals from objecting in the absence of a complete ban on the practice;
Seeking to advance international progress and thus eradicate the heinous practice of conscription in all cases but the most justifiable;
The World Assembly proudly enacts as follows.
- Prohibition: Subject only to Sections 2 and 3, no member nation may (a) compel any individual to enter military service, or (b) penalise or discriminate against any individual for failing to enter military service. Discrimination under Subsection 1b includes denial of citizenship, public services, or any other civil right.
- Desertion: In this section, "desertion" refers to an act where an individual is wilfully absent from a military role in contravention of a contract which that individual has voluntarily entered. Desertion excludes any case where (a) the relevant military force granted authorisation to such an act, or (b) the individual demonstrates a bona fide conscientious objection to continuing in that role. Section 1 shall not prohibit a member nation from penalising an individual for desertion, provided that such penalisation is compliant with past or future World Assemby law standing as of interpretation.
- Self-defense: Section 1 may be waived for a member nation to require an individual subject to its jurisdiction to participate in military efforts to halt an act of war which poses an existential threat against that nation. This clause shall not be invoked to conscript an individual who demonstrates a bona fide conscientious objection to such participation, or where such conscription would violate past or future World Assembly law standing as of interpretation.
- Enforcement: A member nation must immediately cease to enforce any penalty which would violate Section 1 if imposed while this resolution is in force. No member nation may assist any other nation in an act which would violate this resolution if performed by a member nation. No political or administrative subdivision of a member nation may enforce any penalty or other policy which would violate Section 1 if enforced by that member nation directly.