At Vote: Repeal "Due Process"

[Great Bights Mum]

The resolution quoted below is currently up for vote in the UN.

Please post your views and stance on this resolution. Note, however, that you must have a UN nation in The North Pacific, or on active NPA duty, in order for the Delegate to count your vote.

The voting on the forum will close on Fri., Dec. 8, 2006 at 11:59pm GMT.

The Resolution at Vote:

Repeal "Due Process" A proposal to repeal a previously passed resolution

Category: Repeal
Resolution: #27
Proposed by: Karmicaria

Description: UN Resolution #27: Due Process (Category: The Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

Argument: The United Nations, AWARE of the widely varied judicial systems within member nations;

RECOGNIZING that there are many viable alternatives to the grand jury system;

NOT CONVINCED that this particular judicial system is inherently more fair, or more likely to produce correct verdicts, than other viable systems;

BELIEVING that nations should have the opportunity to select the method of bringing criminal charges which best suits their cultures and legal systems;

DISMAYED that if significant new evidence is acquired acquired after the initial trial, no retrial would be possible;

THEREFORE repeals UNR#27 "Due Process"

 

[Great Bights Mum]

The text of the resolution this seeks to repeal is as follows:

UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION #27

Due Process
A resolution to increase democratic freedoms.


Category: The Furtherment of Democracy
Strength: Strong
Proposed by: The global market

Description: No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limbo, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himsefl, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Votes For: 9,027
Votes Against: 4,677

Implemented: Wed Aug 13 2003

 

[Monumental Proportions]

.....damn, read it backwards.

FOR

 

[Daimiaena]

FOR....

 

[Emperor Matthuis]

For.

 

[Mr.Gaunt]

FOR

 

[FALCONKATS]

For

 

[Great Bights Mum]

With the vote at 7/2, I have voted in favor of the repeal.