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First Arab Constitution is writen

Arab Democratic States
02-11-2005, 04:48
the first arab constitution in the Arab League region, biggest arab region. has finally been writen, made and approved by over 10 members in the region and is writen by the regional Board members, and the UN delegate..
it is made up of a few articles.. and is published on the official site..
but im guessing readers are too lazy to go there, so ill publish it here...
Arab Democratic States
02-11-2005, 04:50
Arab Regional Constitution


Article 1. The Arab League shall be composed of the: independent Arab States that have signed this Pact.

Every independent Arab State shall have the right to move to the League. Should it desire to move, it shall type the passwords, hint in Arabic to English then must notify its movement to the regional Delegate, and inform the reason of there movement to the region.


Article 2. The purpose of the League is to draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate their political activities and economical affairs with the aim of realizing a close collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries.

It also has among its purposes a close co-operation of the member States with due regard to the structure of each of these States and the conditions prevailing therein, in the following matters:

(a) Economic and financial matters, including trade, customs, currency, agriculture and industry;

(b) (communications, including railways, roads, aviation, navigation, and posts and telegrams);

(c) Cultural matters;

(d) Matters connected with nationality, passports, visas, execution of judgments and extradition;

(e) Social welfare matters;

(f) Health matters.



Article 3. The League shall have a Board composed of the Delegates of the certain Activity. Each State has the right to adhere to a certain position in the Board.

The Board is made up of several positions that affect the region, and to supervise several affairs in interest of the region, they are the following: -



UN Delegate - This job is to determine major regional issues, must have a UN membership

UN Vice Delegate - Is endorsed automatically if the UN delegate leaves or resigns from his/her position or is set on Vacation mode

Foreign Minister - Responsible for the regional relations with other regions

Regional Minister - In charge of the methods of strengthening the channels of communication between regional members

Information Department - responsible for supplying the region on information on other regions, Members and events, and is to Have several Puppet nations, to form as spies in other enemy regions, and enemy forums.

Regional Council - The Regional Council is to take effect in Article 5, and is made up of three native members that must have UN Membership.

The Board shall also have the function of determining the means whereby the League will collaborate with the international organizations which may be created in the future to guarantee peace and security and organize economic and social relations.



Article 4. A special Committee shall be formed for each of the categories enumerated in article 2, on which the member States shall be represented. These Committees shall be entrusted with establishing the basis and scope of co-operation in the form of draft agreements which shall be submitted to the Council for its consideration preparatory to their being submitted to the States referred to.



Article 5. The recourse to force for the settlement of disputes between two or more member States shall not be allowed. Should there arise among them a dispute that does not involve the independence of a State, its sovereignty or its territorial integrity, and should the two contending parties apply to the Council for the settlement of this dispute, the decision of the Council shall then be effective and obligatory.

In this case, the States among whom the dispute has arisen shall not participate in the deliberations and decisions of the Council.

The Council shall mediate in a dispute which may lead to war between two member States or between a member State and another State in order to conciliate them

The decisions relating to arbitration and mediation shall be taken by a majority vote.



Article 6. In case of aggression or threat of aggression by a State against a member State, the State attacked or threatened with attack may request an immediate meeting of the Council.

The Council shall determine the necessary measures to repel this aggression. Its decision shall be taken unanimously. If the aggression is committed by a member State the vote of that State will not be counted in determining unanimity.

If the aggression is committed in such a way as to render the Government of the State attacked unable to communicate with the Council, the representative of that State in the Council may request the Council to convene for the purpose set forth in the preceding paragraph. If the representative is unable to communicate with the Council, it shall be the right of any member State to request a meeting of the Council.



Article 7. The decisions of the Council taken by a unanimous vote shall be binding on all the member States of the League in the Forums; those that are reached by a majority vote shall bind only those that accept them.

In both cases the decisions of the Council shall be executed in each State in accordance with the fundamental structure of that State.



Article 8. Every Member State of the League shall respect the form of government obtaining in the other States of the League, and shall recognize the form of government obtaining as one of the rights of those States, and shall pledge itself not to take any action tending to change that form.



Article 9. The States of the Arab League that are desirous of establishing among them closer collaboration and stronger bonds than those provided for in the present Pact, may conclude among themselves whatever agreements they wish for this purpose.

The treaties and agreements already concluded or that may be concluded in the future between a member State and any other State shall not be binding on the other members.



Article 10. The permanent seat of the League of Arab States shall be Cairo. The Council of the League may meet at any other place it designates.



Article 11. The Council of the League shall meet in ordinary session twice a year, during the months of March and October. It shall meet in extraordinary session at the request of two member States whenever the need arises.



Article 12. The Information Department shall prepare the draft of the budget of the League and submit it for approval to the Council before the beginning of each fiscal year.

The Council shall determine the share of each of the States of the League in the expenses. It shall be allowed to revise the share if necessary.



Article 13. The members of the Council of the League, the members of its Committees and such of its officials as shall be designated in the internal organization, shall enjoy, in the exercise of their duties, diplomatic privileges and immunities.

The premises occupied by the institutions of the League shall be inviolable.



Article 14. The council shall meet the first time at the invitation of the Head of the ADS Government. Later meetings shall be convoked by the Regional Council.

In each ordinary session the representatives of the States of the League shall assume the chairmanship of the Council in rotation.



Article 15. Except for the cases provided for in the present Pact, a majority shall suffice for decisions by the Council effective in the following matters:

Shall be for a term of two years. The Council of the League shall later determine the future organization of the Board.


Signed:

Ahmed Ismail Hafez: President of the States Arab League
Nihal Yahia Anbaad : President of the Republic of Arabesk
Jawaad Saeed Oud : President of the Federation of the Arab Democratic States


Date:27/10/05
Time:0346 pm