NationStates Jolt Archive

The Glorious People's Republic of Ankhmet has noticed a recent spate of governments taking each other to court. TGPRA has also noticed that this is currently a woefully inadequate way of dealing with those who commit crime on a government-organised international scale. This must end. The world needs an international court more effective than the inneffectual and badly skewed United Nations.

To that end, Ankhmet would like to draw the attention of the world to the Global Law Courts. We propose that this organisation be given the power to hand down rulings over high-profile cases. Imagine the trouble that could be saved if an international body had declared the Fabus Regime illegal and dispatched a sizeable army.

The GLC needs representatives of types of government to act as judges, and troops to help make the decisions of this court more 'convincing'. Judges currently needed:

Capitalist, Fascist, Theocracy, Compulsory Corporate, Military Dictatorship.

The Judges would be given the facts of a case by the two sides, and would confer in order to make their decisions, and to pass sentence on the guilty.

Judges:

Communist:Ankhmet
Feudal:Habardia
Capitalist:
Fascist:
Corporate:
Theocratic:
Democratic:Kahanistan
Militarist:

MILITARY STRENGTH

The GLC will rely on the lending of troops to the courts. GLC troops will wear a single uniform, with the only difference between one man and the next being his ID tag, rank insignia and a symbol denoting nationality. A council of military leaders will be appointed by the judges.

Current Troop Strength:

4th Ankhmeti Red Army Division (25,000 men including support)
2nd Ankhmeti Tank Division (5,000 T-80 tanks)
9th Island Defender Division
22nd Peacekeepers Battallion
2nd and 9th Excalibur Force Contingents
100,000 People's Liberation Army Soldiers


*100 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks
*10 LSD-49 Harpers Ferry Class Landing Ship
*300 5-ton trucks/Cargo/Armament HMMWVs
*1 Nimitz class aircraft carrier
-48 F/A-18 Hornets
-four E-2C AEW
-four E-A6B SEAD/EW
-eight S-3B
-two Es-3A
-six H-60
-100 Type 88 MBT
-200 Type 89 122mm self-propelled howizters
-30 Jian-10 (J-10) multirole fighter aircraft
-500 MiG-29 fighter-bombers
-1,000 Merkava III tanks

How about a Feudalist one, as in Habardia?

Being that the "communist judge" has been taken Zhongnanhai will station in the international armed group their contribution will include
100,000 People's Liberation Army Soldiers
100 Type 88 MBT
200 Type 89 122mm self-propelled howizters
30 Jian-10 (J-10) multirole fighter aircraft

Though we feel that we may not represent the Capitalist delegation well, Ackerenia wishes to contribute the following to the GLC Army:

*200,000 Total Force- 3rd Island Defender Division
9th Island Defender Division
22nd Peacekeepers Battallion
2nd and 9th Excalibur Force Contingents


*100 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks

*10 LSD-49 Harpers Ferry Class Landing Ship

*300 5-ton trucks/Cargo/Armament HMMWVs

*1 Nimitz class aircraft carrier
-48 F/A-18 Hornets
-four E-2C AEW
-four E-A6B SEAD/EW
-eight S-3B
-two Es-3A
-six H-60

The Global Law Courts will be a force to respect with the mighty pillars of justice that are Zhongnanghai, Ackarenia and Habardia aiding the cause of justice.

The position of a feudal judge has been created.

Otagia in no way acknowledges the authority of this organization. Infringment upon our sovereign territory by any GLC forces will be deemed as an act of war and met accordingly with the full force of the Otagian military.

Daniel Quetzal
CEO of Pale Rider Arms
Regent-Elect of Otagia

"We find the GLC to be a thinly-veiled Comintern front disguised as an organization meant to uphold international law. We warn all nations to avoid entangling themselves in this fiasco, as it would entail the usurption of national sovereignty, the strengthening of global communism, and an acceleration in the spread of totalitarianism. The GLC has been officially designated as a terrorist organization by the Roach-Busters Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will be treated as such. Any and all nations who join will be subjected to trade sanctions and severance of diplomatic ties."

--Minister of Foreign Affairs Chong Moua--

You don't appear to be any position where making threats is wise.

These courts are a way of introducing some kind of justice to the world. As you can plainly see, this is no 'comintern'. Representatives of all types of government are to be judges. Your thoughts are baseless, and ironically, quite base.

Comrade Premier Weishaupt

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Otagian Government:

You do not have to accept the jurisdiction of the GLC. It is along the lines of the U.N., but unafraud to use the teeth given to it.

Comrade Premier Weishaupt

"I find it comical that you deride us for making 'threats,' when you yourself are the real threat, you arch-Marxist demon. The establishment of a terrorist organization such as this makes your sort of scum the real threat. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some copies of Das Kapital to burn."

--Minister of Foreign Affairs Chong Moua--

Perhaps you should prosecute me.

Comrade Premier Weishaupt

DEMOCRATIC SOVIET REPUBLIC OF KAHANISTAN
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Government of Kahanistan extends its recognition to the Global Law Courts as a legitimate international entity. Our nation is both democratic and socialist, and we notice that the Communist seat on the judicial council is occupied. We would offer a judge to take the Democratic council seat if it is acceptable.

We would provide troops, but we are currently at war with an alliance of invading powers and cannot spare troops. We will, however, provide the GLC with 500 surplus MiG-29 fighter-bombers and 1,000 obsolete Merkava III tanks.

Margaret Delray,
Minister of Foreign Affairs

The G.L.C. welcomes you as the new Democratic Judge. May you remain so until the injustices of the world can never reoccur.

Comrade Premier Weishaupt

Romandeos in no way recognizes this 'Global Law Court' as it is called. We have no need of some international organization casting judgement on our people.

~ Jamie Bladen, Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Military Regency of Romandeos.

Official Imperial Communiqué

The Holy Imperium of Banduria does not recognize the authority of the GLC. We find it shameful that even a few nations are using their power to spread false ideologies such as communism and democracy throughout the world—and do not deceive yourselves, that is the only end this can attain—which will in turn lead to a more unstable international community far more open to invasion and the threat of attack. In addition, no-one has a right to infringe on the national sovereignty of all nations, which is in turn the consequence of communism.

We hereby designate the GLC an enemy of the Imperium, as are all nations that serve on it.

Charles Perian
Bandurian Minister for Foreign Affairs

The Nation of Habardia, as Feudal Judge of the Court, would like to clarify the following:

1. We consider this Court a purely advisory body.

2. We are neither democratric, nor socialist, nor communist.

3. We do not try to force our views on others.

4. In the event that this Court involved itself in active warfare, or in the enforcement of policy on nations not seeking help, Habardia's first and only action will be to renounce its seat on the Court.

That said, I believe the point is to have a place to discuss different policies and cooperate between nations of different political ideologies. I hereby propose the Court be expanded into a general Assembly, with the Judges as mediators.

The idea of a court is great, and all, but I think it should be done on a voluntary basis. Similar to that of the current tribunal investigating genocide charges into Neoma.

As long as the court is indepedent, I agree with it. If the court has a certain idelogy it wishes to preach, then I disagree.

How does one apply to be a member on this court? I'm interested in helping out, though I don't know if I can help out a lot.

Our nation is disgusted to be considered "communist" and "terroristic". It further sadden's this Commonwealth, which has pursed a democratic stand point within the world, that some nations do not wish to pursue a mutual defense nor sense of justice for each other. Call this nation what you may, but know this: we will never take the soverignty of any nation. We have volunteered our forces, thus we may retain them from any military action, at any given time. Ackerenia has been in countless wars against terrorists and extremists. It is an offense to not only the patriots (both dead and alive) of our nation, but to all those who pursue a policy of peace and unification within the world. However with these immediate actions of "name-calling" and mud-slinging, our mission can never be accomplished. We do not hold any grudges to those who may consider us an enemy, but know that any hostile action against us will not be taken lightly. To call a nation one thing is an attack on its integrity and "moral soverignty". For who are you to call us enemies?


Prime Minister Ardius Klemens

The idea of a court is great, and all, but I think it should be done on a voluntary basis. Similar to that of the current tribunal investigating genocide charges into Neoma.

As long as the court is indepedent, I agree with it. If the court has a certain idelogy it wishes to preach, then I disagree.

How does one apply to be a member on this court? I'm interested in helping out, though I don't know if I can help out a lot.
You do so by requesting a seat representing a social organisation not yet represented. What is SLI Sector anyway? DIctatorship, democracy, autocracy, or what?

The Nation of Habardia, as Feudal Judge of the Court, would like to clarify the following:

1. We consider this Court a purely advisory body.

2. We are neither democratric, nor socialist, nor communist.

3. We do not try to force our views on others.

4. In the event that this Court involved itself in active warfare, or in the enforcement of policy on nations not seeking help, Habardia's first and only action will be to renounce its seat on the Court.

That said, I believe the point is to have a place to discuss different policies and cooperate between nations of different political ideologies. I hereby propose the Court be expanded into a general Assembly, with the Judges as mediators.
The clarifications shown by Habardia are GLC policy. As a whole, the organisation has no political affiliation as in an advisory board. If there is a generally supported consensus then GLC forces will be despatched.

The proposal you have suggested will be adopted after a vote.

As a way of helping to reduce the image of the GLC as a 'communist lackey', messages from the GLC juge of Ankhmet will no longer be int he party red font.

Due to recent tensions in Ankhmet and allegations of the violation of human rights within the nation, we are limiting our troop strength for the moment within the GLC. Though we do not wish to accuse Ankhmet of any such means, nor do we wish any hostility between our nations. Therfore, we are leaving the 22nd Peacekeepers Battallion (about 1,560 soldiers). Again, we our doing this out of the safety of our nation's involvement in any war that Ankhmet may enter.

You do so by requesting a seat representing a social organisation not yet represented. What is SLI Sector anyway? DIctatorship, democracy, autocracy, or what?

None of them. SLI Sector is a Utopia!!!

Er...maybe that was not the answer you were looking for. We're still a utopia however.

Chalk our government up as a capitalist government.

More importantly, I think the idea of a court, while good, should not happen. I am more towards special military tribunals set up by other people to mediate disputes. The people on the tribunal are different every time it is called, so it is obivous we aren't contorlling it. Even the person who called for a special military tribunal isn't allowed to sit on it, as well as anyone that ever entered into the dispute. I think that would be a better idea. It would be fair...justice would be served.

Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

His Majesty’s Government lauds the objective of the Glorious People’s Republic in its establishment of the Global Law Court as a means to bring out peaceful resolutions to serious international conflicts. However, given that any such international organisation may infringe upon the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, and given the inherent vagueness of “crimes on a government-organised international scale” – i.e. to what codified laws does the GLC consider as legal precedent – we cannot in good conscious or in good service to the people of the United Kingdom sign into this organisation.

We do, of course, look forward to seeing the results of the GLC and if in time a workable set of laws and penalties can be codified as law, we would be willing to revisit the question of participation.

Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

His Majesty’s Government lauds the objective of the Glorious People’s Republic in its establishment of the Global Law Court as a means to bring out peaceful resolutions to serious international conflicts. However, given that any such international organisation may infringe upon the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, and given the inherent vagueness of “crimes on a government-organised international scale” – i.e. to what codified laws does the GLC consider as legal precedent – we cannot in good conscious or in good service to the people of the United Kingdom sign into this organisation.

We do, of course, look forward to seeing the results of the GLC and if in time a workable set of laws and penalties can be codified as law, we would be willing to revisit the question of participation.

The legal precedent is passed UN resolutions.