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Constitution of the Xanthalian International Advisory Committee:
-Article one: Overview of the XIAC.
--Section one: The XIAC is a council of representatives sent by willing nations to advise the Xanthalian government on the stances and current affairs of their respective nations in regards to foreign and domestic policy decisions. XIAC representatives also have easy access to the Xanthalian media so that they can get messages out to the Xanthalian public.
-Article two: Operations of the XIAC.
--Section one: The XIAC meets as an entity once every week in a special chamber designed for this purpose in the Xanthalian Government Headquarters building.
--Section two: Nations are permitted to send one XIAC representative from their nation at any one time to serve as their voice in the XIAC.
--Section three: The XIAC chambers are perpetually open for special meetings and speeches made by XIAC representatives.
--Section four: The XIAC chambers are wired with audio/visual equipment that is always on and broadcasting to the following places.
---Xanthalian governmental records archives.
---A Xanthalian television network broadcast for this exclusive purpose.
---The government buildings of all XIAC-participating nations.
--Section five: XIAC representatives have free access to the Xanthalian media, to which they can submit written, audio, and/or video items for general release on media channels.
--Section six: The XIAC can veto Xanthalian foreign policy decisions with a 2/3 vote.
--Section seven: XIAC-vetoed decisions can be passed with the vote of the entire Triumvirate.
-Article three: Requirements and expectations of XIAC representatives.
--Section one: Official nation governments only have the authority to put a representative into a position as that government’s XIAC representative and to remove that representative from their position unless their representative violates Xanthalian law, in which case they can be removed from their position by a Xanthalian court.
--Section two: XIAC representatives are considered to represent their countries of origin in the XIAC unless their represented nations explicitly state otherwise. Representatives not performing their task adequately should be removed by their represented nations.
--Section three: XIAC representatives are expected to follow Xanthalian law while in Xanthal. Violating representatives are subject to the following punishments by Xanthalian courts.
---Class four and lower violations (disturbing the peace, littering, etc.): Legal warnings.
---Class two and three violations (manslaughter, burglary, etc.): Deportation and ban from Xanthalian territory.
---Class one violations (murder, torture, etc.): Life imprisonment in a Xanthalian facility.
--Section four: In the event of an international conflict with a nation having a representative in the XIAC, that nation’s representative will be allowed to remain in their position unless otherwise requested by that nation’s government, in which case the representative will be granted safe passage on an unarmed transport to their nation of origin.
-Article four: Nations currently having representatives in the XIAC (in order of joining date).
--Torontonias
--Aelosia
--Athel Nora
--Kendari
--Ineffable Iraq
--Foe Hammer
--Carlemnaria
--Kecha
--Olympus Coliseum
--Ravea
--Teritora
--The Resi Corporation
--Tiburon
--Industrized Serfs
--Falasmayon
--Valinon
--Carlemnaria

Torontonias is Willing to send a delegate, unfortuneately we are only a post-modern tech, we have a small fleet for exploration and defence purposes, but we are not sure whether this would be accpetable as "Space Tech"

If approved we will send a delegate to be educated in Xanthalian Laws, Culture, Goverment and People

That's fine, we just don't want modern nations getting involved and then discovering later what they've gotten themselves into. Modern and future tech dont mix well on the large scale. You can send your delegate whenever you wish.

Bump for participation.

"Oh, I suppose we could send one of our Eldar magistrates. We should rebuild our relationships with Xanthal", said the Prince reading the message.

"I agree, however, I should advise the Prince to send someone not too important, we don't know what we can expect from them", said the Imperial Foreign Advisor, smiling.

I geuss I can send a delegate...

OOC: Kendari uses both technology and magic. Is this acceptable? If so, I'll send a delegate.

The Ineffable Empire will send a delegate. (This is The Silver Turtle/Leda Colony BTW)

Alright, we will be sending our Deputy Chief Ambassidor, he requires training in Xanthalian Customs and Government operation, he is fairly knowledgeable to foreign laws, but is unsure if there are any new local ones, so a brush up on Xanthalian laws may be need as well.

We would send someone mor eexperienced, but the last person that was on the government that was knowledgeable in Xanthalian ways died three years ago.

We will supply two Delegates, Ambassador Sarah Hansen and The Honorable Martin Stienhold.

Aelosia: Glad you see fit to send someone.

Athel Nora: Wonderful! I love starting new international relationships out on the right foot!

Kendari: No problem, as long as it isn't mega powerful magic.

Ineffable Iraq: Welcome aboard (TST, how many puppets do you have anyway?).

Torontonias: That is okay. We will provide all the training he needs free of charge. It's not too complicated, we'll just give him the basics. He can easily look up specifics whenever he needs them.

Foe Hammer: Thank you for participating. There can only be one representative from each nation on the chamber floor at any time, but you're free to switch between representatives as often as you like.

Bump for more joiners.

Is there going to be a facitlity to support the ambassidors stationed in Xanthal, or are participating governments expected to foot the living costs?

carlemnaria represents a post petrolium, post monitary and post warring states future, which uses tecnology to live closer to the land instead of trying to get away with thoughtlessness toward it or belligerance toward other nations.

we have close historical ties with the space faring world of lananara

themnax is nominaly the symbol of our council of low persons, that is to say ambassador to nation states and its united nations in general and is thus unavailable for long term detatched service being thus occupied.

we shall draw straws among us to see who else we might be able to send.

with best reguards
the council of low persons of carlemnaria

Torontonias: Good question. Yes, accomodations will be provided. Just standard housing unless something special is requested.

Carlemnaria: We don't mean to be a burden to you... If it makes the one you select more comfortable we can arrange special accomodations for him/her.

We could send a Delegate.

OC will send one delegate

Kendari: No problem, as long as it isn't mega powerful magic.
OOC: Thanks! There's nothing super powerful, and most of it is integrated with technology. The Kendaryn representative will need some training in your laws etc.
IC: The people of Kendari are pleased to see this project of interstellar diplomacy. We are honored to participate.

Ravea would be happy to send a Delagate over

In veiw of our good relations and ancient friendship with Xanthal we are sending Princess Vora Tor Asha. One warning though she is brutally honest even by Ashan standards.

Being a prominent future tech nation, we'd like to submit a representative to preside in this International Court. Wel believe that Xanthal, although communist, is a great supplier of ships and other future tech wares that we may find useful at a later time. Therefore, we'd like to aid in the production of such wares and try and to instate more of a Free Market in Xanthal with our representative's vote. We hope you'll accept Jake Garren, on to Xanthal's IC.

Kecha: Excellent. It is good to have some long-time allies at the table.

Olympus Coliseum: Welcome.

Kendari: Glad you feel that way.

Ravea: Thank you.

Teritora: Then we shall get along famously. Rest assured that the princess will be well taken care of by people not easily insulted.

The Resi Corporation: We would be happy to accept your delegate, but do not confuse the purpose of this organization. The IC is to serve as an advisory comittee to the people and government of Xanthal, and to help make foreign policy decisions for Xanthal. They have no direct (though they have lots of indirect) political power in Xanthal.

The XIC has been officially instated as a Xanthalian government institution. Its official name will be The Xanthalian International Advisory Committee (XIAC, pronounced zy-ack). XIAC will meet for discussions in the Xanthalian government headquarters building in New Krytan on the planet Aellis V. XIAC will be chaired by a Xanthalian, who will serve as an informer and director to XIAC representatives. An official XIAC constitution will be written as soon as I have the time to write it. In the mean time, new nations are still welcome.

Xanthal: True friends are always best to keep around.

Constitution of the Xanthalian International Advisory Committee:
-Article one: Overview of the XIAC.
--Section one: The XIAC is a council of representatives sent by willing nations to advise the Xanthalian government on the stances and current affairs of their respective nations in regards to foreign and domestic policy decisions. XIAC representatives also have easy access to the Xanthalian media so that they can get messages out to the Xanthalian public.
-Article two: Operations of the XIAC.
--Section one: The XIAC meets as an entity once every week in a special chamber designed for this purpose in the Xanthalian Government Headquarters building.
--Section two: Nations are permitted to send one XIAC representative from their nation at any one time to serve as their voice in the XIAC.
--Section three: The XIAC chambers are perpetually open for special meetings and speeches made by XIAC representatives.
--Section four: The XIAC chambers are wired with audio/visual equipment that is always on and broadcasting to the following places.
---Xanthalian governmental records archives.
---A Xanthalian television network broadcast for this exclusive purpose.
---The government buildings of all XIAC-participating nations.
--Section five: XIAC representatives have free access to the Xanthalian media, to which they can submit written, audio, and/or video items for general release on media channels.
--Section six: The XIAC can veto Xanthalian foreign policy decisions with a 2/3 vote.
--Section seven: XIAC-vetoed decisions can be passed with a 3/4 vote by the Senate.
-Article three: Requirements and expectations of XIAC representatives.
--Section one: Official nation governments only have the authority to put a representative into a position as that government’s XIAC representative and to remove that representative from their position unless their representative violates Xanthalian law, in which case they can be removed from their position by a Xanthalian court.
--Section two: XIAC representatives are considered to represent their countries of origin in the XIAC unless their represented nations explicitly state otherwise. Representatives not performing their task adequately should be removed by their represented nations.
--Section three: XIAC representatives are expected to follow Xanthalian law while in Xanthal. Violating representatives are subject to the following punishments by Xanthalian courts.
---Class four and lower violations (disturbing the peace, littering, etc.): Legal warnings.
---Class two and three violations (manslaughter, burglary, etc.): Deportation and ban from Xanthalian territory.
---Class one violations (murder, torture, etc.): Life imprisonment in a Xanthalian facility.
--Section four: In the event of an international conflict with a nation having a representative in the XIAC, that nation’s representative will be allowed to remain in their position unless otherwise requested by that nation’s government, in which case the representative will be granted safe passage on an unarmed transport to their nation of origin.

Bump again for more joiners.

Torontonias accepts this constitution and we will make sure our represititive abides by them, and we will be sure to make sure he is preforming to his full duties at all time. Also we would like to make an appeal to be able to brodcast information from the meetings to the Media based back in our country, so the populace knows that we are doinmg something in this new orginization. Also, for Class one offences by the represtitives (If it ever occurs) Would the Representitives Country be able to bail out the representitives, so they may be punished according to their Nation's laws. As in Torontonias a Violation in cases of your "Class one" if found guilty, would face execution, rather than life imprisionment, as we find it a drain on resources and ineffective if the Committer of the Crime rots in a cell for life, I'm assuming with no chance of being released?

This is all, besides these issues, The Constitution is an exelent one, and we will be sure to follow it.

OOC: In Section one, meeting every week, is it just going to be a random meeting, or is it one a week RT?

I'm coming along... Xanthal, did you really think I wouldn't?

Torontonias: You are welcome to broadcast the streaming video sent to your nation's government on your own networks as you see fit. Violators of class one offenses may or may not be allowed release into their own nation's custody. In a case where you wanted them transferred you would need to go through the regular legal extradition process with the Ministry of Justice. OOC: The meeting is just an imaginary one every NS week. But you are always free to RP out meetings if you can get the other reps. involved.

Tiburon: I didn't really think either way. Welcome aboard.

All right. Unfortunately, I must go... but I'll continue it another time.

Bump for more joiners.

the f.i.s. would like to send someone.

Great! Thank you for contributing.

The Dominion of Falasmayon sends Daren Bachus as its representative to the XIAC. It has been too long since falasmayon had meaningful involvement with the Xanthatllian government and we mean to rectify that.

The Empire of Valinon renews its ambassadorial mission to Xanthal, as it seems that the government has endured another popular change. The United Star Empire of Valinon and His Majesty Emperor Rowald Alderman I are always appreciative of our friendship with Xanthal and its people. We look forward to a stronger relationship in the future.

Sincerely,
Count Viktor Leopold
First Minister for His Majesty's Foreign Affairs

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chashen of shicunasho has volunteered to go and the council of lowpersons of carlemnaria has aggreed to send, as our symbol to the xanthan council.

chashen assures us he has no special or unusual requirements as to diet or housing. shicunasho as with the locatives in all carlemnarian names are indicative only of place of birth.

chashen has resided much of his post higher education life in the village of fragrant, center of carlemnaria's gormet coffee growing regeon.

there are many aspects of carlemnarian life, culture, and especialy economic and political system outside of nation states peramiters to describe

these details will be sent via internation telegram.

with mutual good wishes
the council of lowpersons of carlemnaria

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We might consider an embassy, but we are unsure as to why Xanthal is not a part of the UN.

Falasmayon: We look forward to getting to know you again.

Valinon: As do we. Welcome.

Carlemnaria: Welcome to the XIAC.

Calumnia: We do not join the United Nations because our policies and/or Primary Law do not allow us to comply with the
"The Rights of Labor Unions" (All business in Xanthal is government-controlled),
"No Embargoes on Medicine" (Xanthal does not generally export things, and it imports almost nothing),
"Global AIDS Initiative" (AIDS is long gone in Xanthal),
"Wolfish Convention on POW" (We have our own policy of humane treatment of prisoners of war that isn't fully compliant with the Wolfish Convention),
"Due Process" (Xanthalian law does not allow for juries),
"The Universal Bill of Rights" (Xanthalian laws of prosecution say that one is not assumed guilty or innocent until proved either way),
"Elimination of Bio Weapons" (Xanthal has a store of highly potent biological agents), and
"Fight the Axis of Evil" (we have cut our military budget, we don't want it raised)
resolutions. Anyway, we do not support embassies in Xanthal except in special circumstances.

Bump for more joiners.

Chashen finding the appartment he has been given quite comfortable, even a bit extravigant by his own standards, finds himself uneasily wondering just what he may have gotten himself into.

reading the fallowing communication, picked up quite by accident with no intention to evesdrop, has raised many unanswerd questions in his mind:

"The Rights of Labor Unions" (All business in Xanthal is government-controlled),"

just what way does govenment control of industry negate the need and legitimacy of labour uniouns he wonders. granted though we have no restrictions on them at home, we also have few of them as only certain kinds of production comes from single flow industries, the greater majority being handcrafted by innovative and freething individuals and what mass production exists being done almost entirely by machines.

"No Embargoes on Medicine" (Xanthal does not generally export things, and it imports almost nothing),"

carlemnaria imports and exposts all sorts of things though trade is quite literaly trade and does not involve monitary exchanges as our economy is totaly nonmonitary

"Global AIDS Initiative" (AIDS is long gone in Xanthal),"

socialy transmitted diseases have not been a problem in carlemnaria for hundreds of years except among tourists

the fallowing u.n. decisions took place prior to our joining or knowledge

"Wolfish Convention on POW" (We have our own policy of humane treatment of prisoners of war that isn't fully compliant with the Wolfish Convention)"

this gives us a slightly uneasy feeling, but one i'm sure some reasonable and hopefully mostly harmless explanation exists for that we're sure will be made plain in due time

"Due Process" (Xanthalian law does not allow for juries)"

we also do not base our judicial system on the jury concept as such but on the conciltative deliberaion of an odd number of judges who are also the local councils, this is however a structural matter and not one of outlawing the concept

""The Universal Bill of Rights" (Xanthalian laws of prosecution say that one is not assumed guilty or innocent until proved either way)"

sounds reasonable, the part about not assuming anyway, but carlemnarians value civil liberties above all else but environmental sustainability. (that this is stated as an objection to u.n. membership we find somewhat disturbing)

""Elimination of Bio Weapons" (Xanthal has a store of highly potent biological agents),"

this we find quietly alarming and must make discrete inquaries if properly innocuous opportunity to do so should happen to present itself. must avoid appearing too inquisitve on this kind of issue, history having taught what lengthes governments have often gone to in order to keep potentialy embarassing positions from becoming common public knowledge

"Fight the Axis of Evil" (we have cut our military budget, we don't want it raised)"

certain have our simpathies there, recognizing no evil then the premeditated causing of avoidable harm and certainly no such 'axis' of it, and likewise not maintaining a standing millitary as such

"we do not support embassies in Xanthal except in special circumstances"

presumably this confab we've been invited to must be one of those special circumstances. not support embassies? what in any kind of a remotely civilzed universe could that possibly mean?

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OOC: I can't give an IC answer to those questions, but you can have OOC ones if you want them.

Carlemnaria: OOC:
"The Rights of Labor Unions": Since we are a socialist nation, every working citizen is paid almost an identical amount. Working conditions are monitored by government divisions and safety standards exist. The Xanthalian government feels (and is probably right) that labor unions would disrupt the nation's labor policy.
"No Embargoes on Medicine": And we do not generally accept medicines from other nations, just as we try not to export them. Xanthal's economy is self-sufficient, and both it's government and a large portion of its people do not trust foreign goods.
"Global AIDS Initiative": AIDS is at zero in Xanthal. Tourists with HIV or AIDS are required to have the cure administered before entering the nation.
"Wolfish Convention on POW": Xanthal's prisoner of war policy in a nutshell: Prisoners of war must be sheltered, fed, clothed, and (if possible) bathed. As long as they are caught within enemy territory they cannot be convicted of a crime, but if they are captured in Xanthal they can be tried in Xanthalian court. Punishments for convicted POWs are decidedly harsh (death is usually it if you fired a shot at a Xanthalian).
"Due Process": Trials of people accused of class four or lower violations in Xanthal are tried by a single judge. Trials involving class three, two, or one offenses are tried by a panel of five judges.
"The Universal Bill of Rights": The Xanthalian people have no bill of rights. The government treats them well. If it ever becomes an issue then one may be drafted. Most human rights issues are covered in normal Xanthalian law. The Xanthalian government is based on the ability to be flexible as times and situations change. Laws set in stone (like a bill of rights or a constitution) are kept to a minimum to preserve that flexibility.
"Elimination of Bio Weapons": Fear not, friend. The Xanthalian government hides almost nothing from the public. It has been an institution based on openness and honesty for millenia. Visit this link (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=106224) for a list of biological and chemical weapons posessed by the Xanthalian government and military.
"Fight the Axis of Evil": Glad we agree here, at least.
"we do not support embassies in Xanthal except in special circumstances": Xanthal finds embassies inefficient. It maintains small, highly computerized government offices from which other countries may deal with their travelling citizens' affairs with minimal drain on resources. XIAC is a government institution, completely seperate from embassies and governmental offices.

Torontonias wishes to Convene the Council to hold a metting discussing Our new proposal on Opening Xanthals Markets to Small amounts of Imported goods, which would effective Open up Markets to Foriegn Trade.

We know that Xanthal is Communist and has strictly worded it's Nations opinion on Imports, but we think that perhaps with some discussion, those views might be changed.

Xanthal could still impose restrictions on Trade, but a small amount wouldn't hurt the anybody.

OOC: I've watched this coucil collect dust since it's founding. Since it obviously runs on other nations proposals, I'm submitting one.

Torontonias: OOC: Yeah, I usually assume that the vast bulk of the XIAC discussion happens on an assumption-only basis (that is, no actual RP). Make a thread. I'll be there and direct the others to it.

As a member of Xanthal's Republic/Dictatiorship i feel it is my duty to the entire republic to send a representative of the Trasian People of Xanthal (As a member :) )

OOC: Alright, I'll get on that.

OOC: Ok, the Thread can be found here, all Member nations should check it out: http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=113478

Bump for deletion avoidance and for an update to the XIAC charter to account for the restructured Xanthalian government.