NationStates Jolt Archive

I recently made a proposal to repeal this resolution. I did this because it restated many things already stated by the Fair Trial Resolution and the Definition of 'Fair Trial', and it made a little redudant. It also prevented the U.N. from passing any resolution affecting criminal punishment in nations, which could lead to human rights abuses. All in all, I think it should be replaced with a different resolution that protects the rights of states to pass judgment, but still allows the U.N. to pass resolutions involving criminal punishment.

It's always a good idea to post the text of your proposal so people don't have to go look it up.

The United Nations recognizes that the Fair Sentencing Act, though written with good intentions, both reiterates past resolutions and protects the rights of states to act unfairly.

The right to a fair trial has already been protected by the past resolutions, the Fair Trial resolution. The definition of a fair trial is defined in a later resolution.

This resolution also states in point 2 that states have the right to determine punishment for crimes. This could be interpreted to mean the U.N. may not pass any resolution to condemn any form of punishment. Seeing as to how this could allow for forms of tortue and cruelty that has been condemned in past resolutions, the U.N. strikes the "Fair Sentencing Act" null and void.

This resolution also states in point 2 that states have the right to determine punishment for crimes. This could be interpreted to mean the U.N. may not pass any resolution to condemn any form of punishment. Seeing as to how this could allow for forms of tortue and cruelty that has been condemned in past resolutions, the U.N. strikes the "Fair Sentencing Act" null and void.Fallacious argument, as the previous resolutions banning torture are still in effect there is no way that "Fair Sentencing Act" can allow torture.

Bob Flibble
UN Representative

Well, there seems to be a lot of people who disagree and believe that they can impose any punishment under the current model.

They're wrong.


Rang Erman
Advisor

Personally, I would support any repeal of the Fair Sentencing Act, as it is in my opinion a piece of trash. Nonetheless, the esteemed representatives of Flibbleites and Allech-Atreus are correct that you're repeal's arguments are, to say the least, lacking.

Roderick Spear
Paradican UN Representative

Well, there seems to be a lot of people who disagree and believe that they can impose any punishment under the current model.

Just because some individuals have poor reading comprehension and understanding of UN law does not mean that their incorrect interpretations can or should be used as the basis for a repeal. False arguments because of poor understanding of resolutions are grounds for the deletion of proposals. If they require clarification as to why their assumptions are incorrect, they are more than welcome to talk to the many analyzers and debaters of UN law that can be found on this floor. We will be more than happy to show how the combined effect of multiple resolutions makes your arguments fallacious.