NationStates Jolt Archive

World Leaders,

I have submitted a proposal for a universal compulsory bill of rights for all nations. I think you'll all agree that all people should be guaranteed some fundamental rights, and that's what the proposal is all about. I seek your backing to make this proposal a reality and to usher in a new era of worldwide human rights.

Forgotoria

http://www.nationstates.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi/page=UN_proposal1/match=compulsory

Compulsory Bill of Rights

Category: Human Rights; A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Forgotoria


Description: WHEREAS every person has fundamental rights to freedom from oppression from any government, and
WHEREAS every person has a fundamental right to protection by its governing body, and
WHEREAS all civilized nations must shoulder this duty to protect their citizens, be it
RESOLVED that all nations provide their citizens with basic human liberties including but not limited to the following:

Section A--National Restrictions

1) A national government shall make nor enforce no law that prohibits free exercise of religion.

2) A national government shall not prohibit the fundamental freedom of speech.

3) A national government shall not infringe upon the right of the people to peacably assemble.

4) A national government shall address all petitions of the national government for redress of grievances.

5) A national government shall not infringe on the rights of its citizens to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

6) NO NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SHALL DEPRIVE A CITIZEN OF LIFE, LIBERTY, OR PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW.

Section B--Rights of the Accused

1) Those accused of crimes in all nations shall have a right to:
a) a speedy trial
b) a public trial
c) a jury trial
d) an impartial jury
e) be informed of charges against him/her
f) be confronted with the witnesses against him/her
g) subpoena witnesses in his/her favor
h) have the assistance of counsel for defense.
i) not be subject to excessive fines or bail
j) not be subject to cruel or unusual punishments


Approvals: 0

Status: Lacking Support (requires 134 more approvals)

Voting Ends: Sat Dec 20 2003

This seems to me to be fairly redundant to some resolutions the UN has already passed.

Hmmmp. Just sounds like more Americanization of the world to me. Not all nations give or want to give this, so why force such a drastic, overnight change on them?