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Drafts: "Repeal 'Stop Privacy Intrusion'" & "Stop Privacy Intrusion II"

Enrir
03-02-2007, 17:33
I don't know if this has ever been done on this forum, but I want to simultainiously propose two drafts at the same time, one to repeal a current resolution, and the second to replace that resolution. I'm just testing the waters, looking for some thoughts on here.
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Repeal "Stop Privacy Intrusion"

RECOGNIZING that some past resolutions have been made outdated by current events.

RECOGNIZING that all governments have a duty and right to protect their civilian populations.

RECOGNIZING that all people are entitled to receive a fair trial once arrested.

RECOGNIZING that some instances of person-to-person communications may contain a nation’s only chance to prevent terrorist attacks or other mass-casualty events, and that there may not be proper time to seek judiciary approval to intercept said communications.

The N.S.U.N. shall do the following:

-1- REPEAL completely N.S.U.N. resolution #10, “Stop Privacy Intrusion”, in favor of a replacement resolution that would allow nations to intercept communication without prior judiciary approval in emergency situations.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Stop Privacy Intrusion II

ALARMED by an apparent increase in the amount of privacy intrusion around the globe, we propose the following:

-1- Each UN member shall be strongly encouraged to pass legislation to state that all personal communication, including, but not limited to: face-to-face conversations, mail, telephone, radio, LAN and Internet shall NOT be intercepted by the government, unless there is serious evidence of a planned or committed crime.

-a- This evidence shall be reviewed and approved by the Judiciary before eavesdropping, phone tapping, network traffic monitoring, and other kinds of interception of communications is allowed.

-2- All member nations shall have the right to include a clause to allow for emergency interception of person-to-person communications without prior judiciary approval, and that information gained through those interceptions may be used to make arrests, so long as the following also occur:

-a- all arrested persons shall have the right to legal consol, the right to a fair trial, and the right to be shown all evidence against them prior to the trial.
Flibbleites
03-02-2007, 19:58
I don't know if this has ever been done on this forum, but I want to simultainiously propose two drafts at the same time, one to repeal a current resolution, and the second to replace that resolution. The Repeal & Replace technique has been done several times. Just don't submit the replacement until the repeal passes otherwise you'll just be wasting time.

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Repeal "Stop Privacy Intrusion"

RECOGNIZING that some past resolutions have been made outdated by current events.

RECOGNIZING that all governments have a duty and right to protect their civilian populations.

RECOGNIZING that all people are entitled to receive a fair trial once arrested.

RECOGNIZING that some instances of person-to-person communications may contain a nation’s only chance to prevent terrorist attacks or other mass-casualty events, and that their may not be proper time to seek judiciary approval to intercept said communications.

The N.S.U.N. shall do the following:

-1- REPEAL completely N.S.U.N. resolution #10, “Stop Privacy Intrusion”, in favor of a replacement resolution that would allow nations to intercept communication without prior judiciary approval in emergency situations.

-2- This resolution shall not take effect until it’s passage, and the passage of a resolution to replace “Stop Privacy Intrusion.”Yank clause 2 entirely, all passed resolutions, including repeals, go into effect as soon as voting ends.

Bob Flibble
UN Representative
Loveyland
03-02-2007, 20:20
-1- REPEAL completely N.S.U.N. resolution #10, “Stop Privacy Intrusion”, in favor of a replacement resolution that would allow nations to intercept communication without prior judiciary approval in emergency situations.

-2- This resolution shall not take effect until it’s passage, and the passage of a resolution to replace “Stop Privacy Intrusion.”

I agree that clause 2 needs to be omitted, and would also add that you make no mention of an upcoming replacement resolution in the first clause. That might be construed by some as adding new legislation in a repeal.
Enrir
03-02-2007, 22:09
ok, clause 2 yanked. I included the replacement draft to win over anyone who didn't like the idea of pulling something without a replacement lined up already.
Enrir
04-02-2007, 17:35
if there are no further objections to the language, I will be submitting this as a proposal this afternoon.
Krioval
04-02-2007, 18:19
Repeal "Stop Privacy Intrusion"

RECOGNIZING that some past resolutions have been made outdated by current events.

RECOGNIZING that all governments have a duty and right to protect their civilian populations.

RECOGNIZING that all people are entitled to receive a fair trial once arrested.

RECOGNIZING that some instances of person-to-person communications may contain a nation’s only chance to prevent terrorist attacks or other mass-casualty events, and that their may not be proper time to seek judiciary approval to intercept said communications.

The N.S.U.N. shall do the following:

-1- REPEAL completely N.S.U.N. resolution #10, “Stop Privacy Intrusion”, in favor of a replacement resolution that would allow nations to intercept communication without prior judiciary approval in emergency situations.

I would get rid of the first bolded part, though that's perhaps a stylistic detail - include it or not. Also, the second bolded word should be spelled there. Aside from that, the proposal is good.
Paradica
04-02-2007, 21:40
The Reclamation (http://s15.invisionfree.com/Reclamation/) forum is a great place to get feedback on your proposal ideas.
Quintessence of Dust
04-02-2007, 21:49
OOC: Much as I like Reclamation, just saying 'grunt link grunt' every time someone comes up with a proposal isn't really going to be of much help. If they've posted on Jolt, then why not help them out here? The only reason Reclamation's becoming a better place to draft than on Jolt is because on Jolt you get 50,000 replies of 'oh man, you should definitely check out Reclamation'. The proposal is here: why not try contributing, instead of saying you'll contribute down the line?

IC: I would like to see the resolution scrapped, but I think your repeal needs a bit more to it: as it stands, there is only really one line of argument in it. One of the things I would point out is the inclusion of face-to-face communications means that, in my reading, undercover police officers couldn't act on information they'd witnessed without running to the judge, which is ridiculously bureaucratic and has nothing to do with privacy.

-- George Madison
Legislative Director
Quintessence of Dust Department of UN Affairs