NationStates Jolt Archive

Freedom of Literature
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.


Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Czechotova

Description: REALIZING that UN resolution #63,'Freedom of the Press' does not protect literature, only the news media.
NOTING that some nations have certain banned literature because it is considered
a).indecent
b).heretical
c).unpatriotic
d).vulgar or crude
e).immoral
f).anarchist
g).critical of the government
DECIDES
1).That all sorts of literature, no matter how questionable, must be allowed to be published by a consenting publisher and sold by a consenting retailer.
2). However no publication demonstrating how to conduct, what are in that nation, illegal affairs (murder, drug trafficking, bomb instructions or anything that goes against international law) should be allowed to be published.
HEREBY declares that all books, pamphlets and other publications that are within this proposal's approval can be written, published and sold.

Approvals: 8



hopefully, if this proposal becomes a resolution, someone will be able to read a book about corruption in their government without working in a mine for the rest of their life. the murder, bomb making section is for obvious reasons.

How is this not covered by UBR, Freedom of the Press, and Artistic Freedom? I'm getting tired of resolutions covering very specific aspects of laws WHICH HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE.

The definition of art in Artistic Freedom specifically mentions novels in its "intellectual construct" portion.

The definition of art in Artistic Freedom specifically mentions novels in its "intellectual construct" portion.
but nowhere are pamphelts protected plus, the book might not be a novel, instead could be a list of facts that are antigovernment, etc.

Thats still covered in freedom of speech surely.

but nowhere are pamphelts protected plus, the book might not be a novel, instead could be a list of facts that are antigovernment, etc.

I'm sorry, it specifically mentions novels as an example, meaning it includes, but is not limited to, novels in terms of intellectual constructs. So, all literature, as literature is contsructed through your intellect, is protected under the terms of Resolution #138.

I do believe this is covered. Anyway, this seems to override copyright legislation and national security secrets, so I would be against if it were legal.