At Vote: Emigration Rights

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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 Mon. Feb. 12, 2007 at 11:59pm GMT.

The Resolution at Vote:
Emigration Rights
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.

Category: Human Rights
Strength: Mild
Proposed by: Kivistan UN Bordello

Description:

RECOGNIZING that, within the many varied cultures of the United Nations, people may at times have reason to leave their nation of residence in the pursuit of refuge, opportunity, or escape from persecution or injustice;

WISHING to establish that right in international law; The General Assembly of The United Nations:

1 - DECLARES it a right of persons to emigrate from their nation of residence;

2 - MANDATES that member nations must refrain from hindering the emigration of persons from their nations;

3-SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTS from that mandate and declared right persons who are either undergoing ongoing legal proceedings or any subsequent sentence; those below the age of consent within their home nation who lack consent of parent(s) or guardian(s); those mentally incapable of making such decisions; those who would pose a public health risk; those whose presence is required by a court of law; or those being held as prisoners of war during times of conflict;

4 - STRONGLY ENCOURAGES member nations to facilitate the travel of persons fleeing hostile situations including, but not limited to, war, civil unrest, ethnic or racial persecution, or governments that are viewed as oppressive or unethical by the fleeing persons, to locations that are more friendly towards the person;

5 - EMPHASIZES that this resolution in no way affects the policies of any member nation concerning entry into its sovereign territory;

Co-Authored by: Yelda
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I feel the need to defend this proposal.

If the right to emmigrate is recognised, then we can take a much stronger national sovereignty line on everything else. There would be no need for the UN to legislate on topics like abortion, prostitution, euthanasia etc., because if you don't like your country's laws, you can just leave.

FOR this one. (OOC) I'm defending this since the author will not be able to do it himself. That "Real life" thing is taking up all his time while this is being voted on)
 
For. This resolution could weaken the grip that oppressive nations have on their citizens by not preventing them from leaving, and national borders will remain intact since immigration (as opposed to emigration -- if you read the proposal too fast, like I did at first, you might miss that) laws are still up to each nation.
 
FOR!!!

I proposed this a few times months ago. However, I could never get it approved for a vote!

I'm happy it will finally go into effect, though there goes my chance to author a proposal :P
 
Belatedly:

Da Aye

I support this resolution as it gives a basic civil right and a very fundamental kind of vote to peoples throughout the world; the right to vote with your feet.
 
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