Human Trafficking Victims Act
Marineris Colonies
26-09-2003, 07:16
The Commonwealth of Marineris Colonies has submitted the following proposal to the United Nations, entitled "Human Trafficking Victims Act":
-----------------------------------------
Human Trafficking, the abhorent act of smuggling the disadvantaged and poor into countries on the promise of a new life only to make them slaves, is an increasing problem in our world today.
Those who would trust the criminal smugglers to provide them access to a new life often instead find themselves under forced labor or prostitution to pay off impossible, and often imaginary, debt.
What is worse, countries often, upon discovering the victim's illegal status, deport the victims before they can testify against those who had enslaved them, making it impossible for justice to be served.
If approved, The Human Trafficking Victims Act would call for:
1) All UN Member nations to provide temporary visa status to trafficking victims if/while said victims agree to testify against their captors in criminal trial. Once the criminal trial is completed, the status of the victims visa, or the possibility to become naturalized citizens, will be left up to the individual nations.
2) All UN Member nations to allow free movement of labor between member states, thus allowing those poor and disadvantaged to easily find work in other countries without having to resort to human traffickers.
3) Increased co-operation between UN Member nations in investigating and prosecuting criminal human trafficking organizations.
By being more willing to open our borders, being more willing to co-operate with each other's government in the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking organizations, and by allowing victims the opportunity to testify against their captors, we can begin to rid the world of this most despicable and deceptive slavery.
-----------------------------------------
The Commonwealth is interested in hearing the opinions of the other member nations on this proposal, which can now be approved by Delegate members if they approve.
Representative-Elect, Colony Representative Council
The Commonwealth of Marineris Colonies
We the People's Republic Of Amyth wonder who is the Human Traffic King? Why should we oppose this person? And who are his victums? Is he some sort of traffic cop?
Marineris Colonies
26-09-2003, 18:00
We the People's Republic Of Amyth wonder who is the Human Traffic King? Why should we oppose this person? And who are his victums? Is he some sort of traffic cop?
The word "trafficking" refers to the trade or selling of an object(s). "Human Trafficking" therefore refers to the trade or selling of human beings, basically slavery. Indeed, even today, slavery is a large underground industry. Often times, the otherwise well intentioned immigration and naturalization policies of countries around the world make it difficult for victims of this slavery to recieve justice.
The Human Trafficking Victims Act will help change that through the methods it describes: granting victims temporary visas so they can testify against their captors before being deported, allowing free movement of labor so no one will have to resort to human trafficking to seek out a new life, and increased co-operation between nations to bring those who profit from slavery to justice.
------
Representative-Elect, Colony Representative Council
The Commonwealth of Marineris Colonies
The Global Market
26-09-2003, 18:04
Articles I is okay, Article II I actively applaud, but Article III gives me a case of the Due Process worries. I have approved this resolution though.
We the People's Republic Of Amyth have no sympathy for those 'poor' people who try to make a mokery of our immigration policies and end up as black market slaves. Our country has a fair and open immagration policy and will welcome anyone who openly comes to our country seeking a better life. Obviously we should be persecuting the human slave trafficers, however we will not be allowing illegal immigrants to stay in our country as this just trivializes the legal immigrants. We ask you to ammend your proposal to allow our countries policies to remain intact.
We will not support this act...
Marineris Colonies
26-09-2003, 18:37
We the People's Republic Of Amyth have no sympathy for those 'poor' people who try to make a mokery of our immigration policies and end up as black market slaves. Our country has a fair and open immagration policy and will welcome anyone who openly comes to our country seeking a better life. Obviously we should be persecuting the human slave trafficers, however we will not be allowing illegal immigrants to stay in our country as this just trivializes the legal immigrants. We ask you to ammend your proposal to allow our countries policies to remain intact.
We will not support this act...
The proposal says that..."Once the criminal trial is completed, the status of the victims visa, or the possibility to become naturalized citizens, will be left up to the individual nations."
This means that once the victim has been able to testify against their captors, then the continuance of their visa is completely up to the nation which granted it. That is why it is called "temporary" in the proposal. If you no longer wish to grant visa or any other status to the victim after the criminal trial of the traffickers, then you are free to deport the victim back to their original country. The act only calls for member nations to host the victim so long as there is a criminal trial against their captors active. If the victim refuses to co-operate by testifying against their captors, or if the victim has already done so, then member nations are free to enact their individual immigration/naturalization policy as they see fit.
------
Representative-Elect, Colony Representative Council
The Commonwealth of Marineris Colonies
Marineris Colonies
26-09-2003, 18:44
Articles I is okay, Article II I actively applaud, but Article III gives me a case of the Due Process worries. I have approved this resolution though.
The Third Article is simply meant to be an encouragement of the sharing of information reguarding criminal human trafficking organizations, and increased co-operation between detective/investigative agencies of UN Member nation. The Third Article was not meant to call for military or other sorts of forceful intervention, only to create an international pool of information and investigative resources. The Commonwealth now recognizes the vague nature of the Third Article, and, if this proposal should fail, will be more careful to specifically describe the nature of the Third Article in any future revision.
------
Representative-Elect, Colony Representative Council
The Commonwealth of Marineris Colonies
The proposal says that..."Once the criminal trial is completed, the status of the victims visa, or the possibility to become naturalized citizens, will be left up to the individual nations."
This means that once the victim has been able to testify against their captors, then the continuance of their visa is completely up to the nation which granted it. That is why it is called "temporary" in the proposal. If you no longer wish to grant visa or any other status to the victim after the criminal trial of the traffickers, then you are free to deport the victim back to their original country. The act only calls for member nations to host the victim so long as there is a criminal trial against their captors active. If the victim refuses to co-operate by testifying against their captors, or if the victim has already done so, then member nations are free to enact their individual immigration/naturalization policy as they see fit.
------
Representative-Elect, Colony Representative Council
The Commonwealth of Marineris Colonies
This operates under the assumption that the illegal immigrant is going to turn over a new leaf and maintain good realtions with the law enforcement officers of our nation. While it is true that our's is a strictly controlled population, there are always methods for people to dissapear and if these people are willing to risk slavery to come to our country we can only imagine what they will do when we threaten to deport them. There is also the small matter of political instability and the right to claim asylum which can hinder efforts once an alien has landed on our shores.
In addition to article 1 there is article 2 which requires the opening of our borders. We at the PROA only currently disallow people convicted of crimes, or people who bring nothing of value to our country (unskilled labourers who would increase our already high unemployment rate and breed racism). It is unfortunate, but sometimes people must be kept out.
Demo-Bobylon
26-09-2003, 18:49
We the People's Republic Of Amyth have no sympathy for those 'poor' people who try to make a mokery of our immigration policies and end up as black market slaves. Our country has a fair and open immagration policy and will welcome anyone who openly comes to our country seeking a better life. Obviously we should be persecuting the human slave trafficers, however we will not be allowing illegal immigrants to stay in our country as this just trivializes the legal immigrants. We ask you to ammend your proposal to allow our countries policies to remain intact.
We will not support this act...
If you truly have an open and fair borders program, you should not be troubled by illegal immigrants, as those who need to take such desperate risks from fear of their lives would be let in anyway. If you are, I suggest reviewing and opening your policies on borders.
We the People's Republic Of Amyth have no sympathy for those 'poor' people who try to make a mokery of our immigration policies and end up as black market slaves. Our country has a fair and open immagration policy and will welcome anyone who openly comes to our country seeking a better life. Obviously we should be persecuting the human slave trafficers, however we will not be allowing illegal immigrants to stay in our country as this just trivializes the legal immigrants. We ask you to ammend your proposal to allow our countries policies to remain intact.
We will not support this act...
If you truly have an open and fair borders program, you should not be troubled by illegal immigrants, as those who need to take such desperate risks from fear of their lives would be let in anyway. If you are, I suggest reviewing and opening your policies on borders.
Unfortunately due to our close proximity to that big country to the North, we have a problem with human trafficers using our country as a gateway to the North. The majority of these people are unskilled labourers and criminals. Are you suggesting we tighten our policies or loosen them you are a little unclear about that?
Article I is good. (Well thought out, particularily with the rider that the nation is free to dispose of them as they will after the trial)
Article II is bad. (Only free and democratic capatalist states want freedom of labour movement)
Article III is good too.
Marineris Colonies
27-09-2003, 18:08
Articles I is okay, Article II I actively applaud, but Article III gives me a case of the Due Process worries. I have approved this resolution though.
In addition, the vague nature of the Third Article could make it possible to allow individual nations maximum freedoms in determining their participation in an international anti-human-trafficking effort. More specific measures to be taken can be discussed, and a resolution reguarding it passed in the future, if the current proposal is approved.
------
Representative-Elect, Colony Representative Council
The Commonwealth of Marineris Colonies
Contents: Official Outsider Communication
###########Begin###############
Greetings to all Outsiders:
This great nation, brought forth by the Great One to enlighten human beings from their weaknesses, The Theocracy of Hewhocaresnot, supports this proposal on limited terms. We do not want any intrusion of any kind into our internal affairs. We send out our great missionaries to enlighten Outsiders into the fold of the Church of Hewhocaresnot. (Contrary to what certain nations claim as to the intentions of our missionaries, they are not spies. They are goodwill missionaries.)
We will only fully support this, if the world community wishes to donate funds to assist us in achieving this UN goal. If the UN can guarantee us the necessary funds to further secure our borders, this would increase our further ability to prevent any human trafficking out of our country. As it is well known, noone who has ever visited our great nation as had to inclination to leave it. Officially, we have had no applications for exit visas. All the great citizens of this nation live in peace and prospriety.
We will not be able to accept your so called advisers into our borders, because of certain past instances with spies trying to turn the good people of ours against their manifest destiny government. The Great One has delgated the Grand Bishop to decide the good of Hewhocaresnot, not the UN.
So in order to get our support, you must guarentee us with funds, nonrepayable loans, and the noninterferrence of the UN when it comes to our public executions of the enemies of the Church of Hewhocaresnot.
Respectfully yours by the Great Church of Hewhocaresnot,
Cardinal Nathaniel West
Ministry of Outsider Relations
##############End#######################
This communication has been approved by the Internal Political Ministry of the Church of Hewhocaresnot, & the Office of Grand Bishop Drahcir Rekcaw.
The Global Market
27-09-2003, 20:20
Articles I is okay, Article II I actively applaud, but Article III gives me a case of the Due Process worries. I have approved this resolution though.
In addition, the vague nature of the Third Article could make it possible to allow individual nations maximum freedoms in determining their participation in an international anti-human-trafficking effort. More specific measures to be taken can be discussed, and a resolution reguarding it passed in the future, if the current proposal is approved.
------
Representative-Elect, Colony Representative Council
The Commonwealth of Marineris Colonies
Article III may interfere with the freedom of immigration. What if a worker decides to sue his 'trafficker' because the new country isn't as good as he thought it would be even though his 'trafficker' didn't lie or anything?
Marineris Colonies
27-09-2003, 20:25
Articles I is okay, Article II I actively applaud, but Article III gives me a case of the Due Process worries. I have approved this resolution though.
In addition, the vague nature of the Third Article could make it possible to allow individual nations maximum freedoms in determining their participation in an international anti-human-trafficking effort. More specific measures to be taken can be discussed, and a resolution reguarding it passed in the future, if the current proposal is approved.
------
Representative-Elect, Colony Representative Council
The Commonwealth of Marineris Colonies
Article III may interfere with the freedom of immigration. What if a worker decides to sue his 'trafficker' because the new country isn't as good as he thought it would be even though his 'trafficker' didn't lie or anything?
It will be up to individual nations to hear the case and decide on its validity. If the worker is not being forced to do his work against his will, then it is obvious that no state of involuntary servitude exists, thus the worker has no case in reguard to and would not fall under coverage of the Human Trafficking Victims Act to begin with. The validity of his employers claims as to the success he/she will find simply falls under normal fraud/false-advertising laws, which of course will vary from nation to nation.
------
Representative-Elect, Colony Representative Council
The Commonwealth of Marineris Colonies
Marineris Colonies
28-09-2003, 03:46
(OOC: for more information on slavery in the real world, visit Free The Slaves at http://www.freetheslaves.net/index.html . I have looked through this site and think its pretty good. They also have a large links page under "Resources." I haven't been able to review all those sites on the links page, so keep in mind that views/idea expressed in them might not necessarly agree with mine completely or in part.)