Tanara
23-10-2008, 23:25
It is my pleasure, at the request of the His Imperial Majesty Foxfire Rose, of the Kitsune Empire of Xiscapia, do hereby announce that The Alliance is opening itself to new members. Thus I do pressent for the notice of those interested, our Articles of Rights, Priviledges and Responsibilities. Nations interested in acceptance in to The Alliance are encouraged to post said interest in this thread.
The Alliance Articles
The Member Nations of The Alliance do agree, and hold paramount, these Rights, Responsibilities and Privileges. These here-in enumerated belong, unabridged, to each and every Citizen of the Signatory Nations.
• The right of free speech and expression, provided such views are provable as fact, or stated as opinion, or do not bring physical harm to another.
• The right to worship as one chooses; unless the acts and tenants of worship bring unwilling physical harm to another, or are illegal within the jurisdiction of the host nation.
• The right to commit to Familial Unions and to have that Familial Commitment recognized across The Alliance.
• The right of assembly and peaceful demonstration.
• The Privilege to own and carry weapons should one choose to, or be required by ones nation of Citizenship. And that this privilege can be lost as penalty for irresponsible, or criminal, use of said weapons. If a Citizen loses the privilege of weapons in one Member Nation that privilege is suspended across The Alliance without specific permissions from individual Signatory
The Rights and Duties of Signatory Nations
• No Signatory Nations of The Alliance shall be asked, or required, to renounce any form of national sovereignty, policy, government, or military. Furthermore it is the duty of The Alliance to protect and preserve the legal tenets of all Member States, whose laws are sacrosanct within their jurisdiction.
• The Member Nations of The Alliance will require no passports for Citizens of Member Nations, save for an Alliance issued I.D., whose acquisition will be controlled by each Member Nation.
• The Alliance Signatory Nations will require no taxes or tariffs on goods or services crossing borders from other Signatory Nations. However drugs or substances, items, practices or services considered illegal in one Signatory Nation may not be brought into or practiced within said nation, but must be surrendered / ceased at the border to be reclaimed/ retaken up when the citizen has returned from said nation
• Any Signatory Nation that enacts a war of aggression without unanimous Alliance approval will not be aided in any way by The Alliance or by any Signatory Nation. Such war acts will be grounds for immediate expulsion from the Alliance.
• The Alliance has no jurisdiction over War Crimes, this being an issue which falls solely within the purview of individual member nations.
The Alliance Council
All Member Nations will provide one representative Councilor to the Alliance Council. These Councilors shall serve as long as their Signatory Nations assigns them. A Councilor may be expelled for just cause by 75%+1 vote of the Council.
The Speaker of the Alliance Council will be on a rotational basis. Starting with Alversia, Neo Kirisubo, Nova Nippon, Tanara, Xiscapia, and then any newly joined Signatory Nation, in the order in which they joined. The Speaker for the Alliance shall have the privilege of casting the tie breaking votes in such voting that ends up in a tie. The Speaker for the Alliance will serve a ten year term, but can be removed from his position by a 75% + 1 from the position, resulting in returning him to simply a Representative. Upon such a vote of No Confidence the next in line Councilor will become the Speaker for the Alliance
• The Alliance Council will act as the civilian oversight for The Alliance Defense Force. The Alliance Council has the duty of creating the structure, and providing funding for The Alliance Defense Force.
• The Alliance Council is granted the duty to oversee the creation, funding and operation, of shared spaces. They shall also create the laws and regulations under which theses shared spaces will operate.
• The Alliance Council will create and fund the Alliance Law Enforcement
• The Council will oversight and fund the Judicial Corps.
The Judicial Corps
The Judicial Corps will be composed of one Judge Advocate from each Signatory Nation, assigned by that nation's judiciary, as well as adequate staff to handle the duties of the Judicial Corps as required. Each Signatory Nations will govern its members as per their legal system.
• The J. C. will oversee the Alliance Law Enforcement Agency.
• The J. C. will maintain and distribute, as requested, records of every Signatory Nations laws, and provide copies when requested, and additionally Maintain a list of properly trained and accredited amicus curie for instances when one is needed.
• In instance of disputes between Signatory Nations, the Judicial Corps will act as the Judicial Panel. The Panel will consist of the Judge Advocate from each of the Signatory Nations involved and a Judge Advocate from an uninvolved Signatory Nation who will act as President of the Panel and will cast the deciding vote in any locked decision.
• The Alliance Council will act, in instances of allegations of Judicial Incompetence or Corruption, as the Presiding Judicial Panel. Any Judge Advocate or staff member found guilty of corruption or incompetence will be removed from the Judicial Corps.
The Alliance Defense Force
All Signatory Nations commit to the creation of the Alliance Defense Force - A military organization solely for the common defense of The Alliance, and the Signatory Nations. This commitment from the Signatory Nations may be either in the form of funds or materiel or personnel, or mixture of all three.
• The Alliance Defense Force has no authority over any Signatory Nations' forces save for units specifically loaned to aid the Alliance Defense Force and that command authority terminates when the units are recalled
• Any Signatory Nations that have been aggressed upon may request that no aid be provided to them.
• The Command Staff will be officers accredited by the Signatory Nations, and that the Supreme Command will rotate on an ten year basis, followed by the Officer who has been the second in command. The rotation will begin with Neo Kirisubo, Nova Nippon, Tanara, Xiscapia, Alversia, then any newly joined Signatory Nations in the order in which they joined.
The Alliance Articles
The Member Nations of The Alliance do agree, and hold paramount, these Rights, Responsibilities and Privileges. These here-in enumerated belong, unabridged, to each and every Citizen of the Signatory Nations.
• The right of free speech and expression, provided such views are provable as fact, or stated as opinion, or do not bring physical harm to another.
• The right to worship as one chooses; unless the acts and tenants of worship bring unwilling physical harm to another, or are illegal within the jurisdiction of the host nation.
• The right to commit to Familial Unions and to have that Familial Commitment recognized across The Alliance.
• The right of assembly and peaceful demonstration.
• The Privilege to own and carry weapons should one choose to, or be required by ones nation of Citizenship. And that this privilege can be lost as penalty for irresponsible, or criminal, use of said weapons. If a Citizen loses the privilege of weapons in one Member Nation that privilege is suspended across The Alliance without specific permissions from individual Signatory
The Rights and Duties of Signatory Nations
• No Signatory Nations of The Alliance shall be asked, or required, to renounce any form of national sovereignty, policy, government, or military. Furthermore it is the duty of The Alliance to protect and preserve the legal tenets of all Member States, whose laws are sacrosanct within their jurisdiction.
• The Member Nations of The Alliance will require no passports for Citizens of Member Nations, save for an Alliance issued I.D., whose acquisition will be controlled by each Member Nation.
• The Alliance Signatory Nations will require no taxes or tariffs on goods or services crossing borders from other Signatory Nations. However drugs or substances, items, practices or services considered illegal in one Signatory Nation may not be brought into or practiced within said nation, but must be surrendered / ceased at the border to be reclaimed/ retaken up when the citizen has returned from said nation
• Any Signatory Nation that enacts a war of aggression without unanimous Alliance approval will not be aided in any way by The Alliance or by any Signatory Nation. Such war acts will be grounds for immediate expulsion from the Alliance.
• The Alliance has no jurisdiction over War Crimes, this being an issue which falls solely within the purview of individual member nations.
The Alliance Council
All Member Nations will provide one representative Councilor to the Alliance Council. These Councilors shall serve as long as their Signatory Nations assigns them. A Councilor may be expelled for just cause by 75%+1 vote of the Council.
The Speaker of the Alliance Council will be on a rotational basis. Starting with Alversia, Neo Kirisubo, Nova Nippon, Tanara, Xiscapia, and then any newly joined Signatory Nation, in the order in which they joined. The Speaker for the Alliance shall have the privilege of casting the tie breaking votes in such voting that ends up in a tie. The Speaker for the Alliance will serve a ten year term, but can be removed from his position by a 75% + 1 from the position, resulting in returning him to simply a Representative. Upon such a vote of No Confidence the next in line Councilor will become the Speaker for the Alliance
• The Alliance Council will act as the civilian oversight for The Alliance Defense Force. The Alliance Council has the duty of creating the structure, and providing funding for The Alliance Defense Force.
• The Alliance Council is granted the duty to oversee the creation, funding and operation, of shared spaces. They shall also create the laws and regulations under which theses shared spaces will operate.
• The Alliance Council will create and fund the Alliance Law Enforcement
• The Council will oversight and fund the Judicial Corps.
The Judicial Corps
The Judicial Corps will be composed of one Judge Advocate from each Signatory Nation, assigned by that nation's judiciary, as well as adequate staff to handle the duties of the Judicial Corps as required. Each Signatory Nations will govern its members as per their legal system.
• The J. C. will oversee the Alliance Law Enforcement Agency.
• The J. C. will maintain and distribute, as requested, records of every Signatory Nations laws, and provide copies when requested, and additionally Maintain a list of properly trained and accredited amicus curie for instances when one is needed.
• In instance of disputes between Signatory Nations, the Judicial Corps will act as the Judicial Panel. The Panel will consist of the Judge Advocate from each of the Signatory Nations involved and a Judge Advocate from an uninvolved Signatory Nation who will act as President of the Panel and will cast the deciding vote in any locked decision.
• The Alliance Council will act, in instances of allegations of Judicial Incompetence or Corruption, as the Presiding Judicial Panel. Any Judge Advocate or staff member found guilty of corruption or incompetence will be removed from the Judicial Corps.
The Alliance Defense Force
All Signatory Nations commit to the creation of the Alliance Defense Force - A military organization solely for the common defense of The Alliance, and the Signatory Nations. This commitment from the Signatory Nations may be either in the form of funds or materiel or personnel, or mixture of all three.
• The Alliance Defense Force has no authority over any Signatory Nations' forces save for units specifically loaned to aid the Alliance Defense Force and that command authority terminates when the units are recalled
• Any Signatory Nations that have been aggressed upon may request that no aid be provided to them.
• The Command Staff will be officers accredited by the Signatory Nations, and that the Supreme Command will rotate on an ten year basis, followed by the Officer who has been the second in command. The rotation will begin with Neo Kirisubo, Nova Nippon, Tanara, Xiscapia, Alversia, then any newly joined Signatory Nations in the order in which they joined.