NationStates Jolt Archive

Cat: Human rights, strong (of course :))

AIM AND METHODS

1.The vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.The mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity,freedom of conscience and expression,and freedom from discrimination.
2.AI addresses governments,intergovernmental organizations,armed political groups,companies and other non-state actors.AI seeks to disclose human rights abuses.It researches the facts of human rights abuses.These findings are publicized,and members mobilize public pressure on governments and others to stop them.

ORGANIZATION

3.AI is an organization based on worldwide voluntary membership and it shall consist of sections,affiliated groups and international members.
4.Ultimate authority for the conduct of the affairs of AI is vested in the IC.Its primary functions are:
- to focus on strategy;
- to set AI’s vision and mission;
- to establish systems of governance/delegation for the movement and to elect their members;
- to evaluate the movement’s performance;
5.There is an IEC.Its primary role is to provide leadership and stewardship.Its function is to take international decisions.
6.The affairs shall be conducted by the IS under the direction of the IEC.
7.Responsibility lies only with the international governing bodies of the organization.

MEMBERSHIP

8.A section may be established in any country with the consent of the IEC.In order to be recognized as such,it shall have demonstrated its ability to organize and maintain basic AI activities.
9.Groups of not less than 5 members may become affiliated to AI or a section. 10.An individual member is any person who contributes to the advancement of the mission.Individuals residing in countries where there is no AI bodies may become international members.

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL

11.The IC shall consist of the members of the IEC and of representatives of sections and shall meet at least every 2 years.Only representatives of sections shall vote.
12.All sections shall have 1 representative.
13.A section unable to participate may appoint a proxy to vote for it.
14.The Chairperson shall be elected by the preceding IC.
15.The IC shall make its decisions by a simple majority.In case of equality the Chairperson shall have a casting vote.
16.The IC shall elect the Treasurer.
17.The agenda shall be prepared by the IS under the direction of the Chairperson of the IEC.

INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

18.The IEC shall consist of the Treasurer and 8 members,elected by the IC.–Their mandate is 2 years and they shall be re-eligible for 3 terms.
19.The IEC shall meet not less than 2 times in a year.The agenda shall be prepared by the IS under the direction of the Chairperson.
20.If a member is unable to attend a meeting,he may appoint an alternate.
21.The Committee shall each year appoint a member as Chairperson.

INTERNATIONAL SECRETARIAT

22.The IEC may appoint a Secretary General who shall be responsible under its direction for the conduct of the affairs of AI and for the implementation of the decisions of the IC.He may appoint the staff necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of AI.

TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP

23.Membership may be terminated at any time by resignation in writing.
24.The IEC may impose sanctions on any member if he constitutes an immediate threat to the reputation,integrity or operation of AI.

For starters, I think there's something in UN proposal rules about using real-world entities here, but I don't remember exactly what it said, I assume your proposal is alright.

Second, you are specific to the point of exhaustion in the body of your proposal. All that stuff about membership and all that...that's stuff that'd be strictly limited to role-playing. I don't think it has a place in the proposal, or at least shouldn't take up so much room (over half of your proposal is used describing membership!).

And this is just a personal peeve, but if you are pulling in something from the real world, I think you should pay attention to its specifics. Amnesty International was not created by the UN, it's a international non-governmental organization organized by volunteers. Mandating the creation of a volunteer organization...defeats the whole purpose, IMO.

Second, you are specific to the point of exhaustion in the body of your proposal. All that stuff about membership and all that...that's stuff that'd be strictly limited to role-playing. I don't think it has a place in the proposal, or at least shouldn't take up so much room (over half of your proposal is used describing membership!).

I mean that you confuse membership and organization

And this is just a personal peeve, but if you are pulling in something from the real world, I think you should pay attention to its specifics. Amnesty International was not created by the UN, it's a international non-governmental organization organized by volunteers. Mandating the creation of a volunteer organization...defeats the whole purpose, IMO.

Who had said that this is the real AI? About volunteers, you are right. But I think that we can change only art. 3.

3.AI is an organization that shall consist of sections,affiliated groups and international members.

This proposal is unneeded. Any Human Rights resolutions passed by the UN are automatically enforced by the UN Gnomes.

This proposal is unneeded. Any Human Rights resolutions passed by the UN are automatically enforced by the UN Gnomes.

Well, so we assume. But maybe that's because there isn't an Amnesty International, or other such organisation, to keep an eye on the internal happenings of states. The UN certainly doesn't have investigators to make sure that its laws are being followed to the letter.

I would be in favour of such a proposal, and would like to be an active member of it should it pass. (Of course, it doesn't need to be a to be a resolution- it can exist as a non-UN body, and be done on a role-playing basis).

OOC: What's to say that the NS world doesn't already have an Amnesty? For example, Ecopoeians being the interfering do-gooders that they are, there's a good chance that they've already established an equivalent group. Additionally, Amnesty is very specifically an independent, non-aligned body. I'm not sure they'd welcome being enacted as a UN organ.

I think that the best way to represent the spirit of Amnesty's work is to push for specific UN resolutions that the organisation would endorse.

I think that the best way to represent the spirit of Amnesty's work is to push for specific UN resolutions that the organisation would endorse.

Which may or may not be enforced?

And while there will of course be many similar groups existing in nations already, Amnesty really needs to be international to work properly- to have people from inside every state (not outside observers) reporting on current affairs.

However, I do agree that the UN is not necessarily the best place for it, when the RP element would work just as well. However, as a resolution, it would give the organisation more permanence and international recognition.

I think I asked for this once...so I'm interested. One suggestion: define the acronyms the instant they appear. The way it is right now it's too confusing, since the reader will have to read thoroughly just to understand what the acronyms are.

OOC: What's to say that the NS world doesn't already have an Amnesty? For example, Ecopoeians being the interfering do-gooders that they are, there's a good chance that they've already established an equivalent group. Additionally, Amnesty is very specifically an independent, non-aligned body. I'm not sure they'd welcome being enacted as a UN organ.

I think that the best way to represent the spirit of Amnesty's work is to push for specific UN resolutions that the organisation would endorse.

While I agree with Amnesty International's work, I don't think setting up an NGO is the best way forward. The reason these Non-Governmental Organisations are set up is because the government isn't doing the job. Isn't the point of this world is that we are doing the job.

Since the UN already does the job properly (unlike the real UN), a collection of NGO which steps on each other's feet, each with their own agenda won't help.

I agree the spirit of AI should be carried through governmental means (the way it really should be in the real world).

Real world reference, redundant and unnecessary.

Sorry, no good.