King Durk the Awesome
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Habeas Corpus
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Gobbannium
Description: The World Assembly,
DESIROUS that the due process of law not be side-stepped by detention without trial,
CONCERNED that individuals can be harassed by repeated accusations that have been disproven in law,
AWARE of the need to balance the requirements of legal systems with the rights of the individual,
MANDATES the following:
1) That no person may be held against their will without being charged with or officially suspected of a criminal offence for more than two hours in any one week without full legal authorisation for such detention. Such authorisation may extend the period of detention to at most twenty four hours in any one week.
2) Full legal authorisation for detention without reason can only be issued by person or persons who would be permitted to direct some form of trial, and who are duly authorised by the legal system to issue such authorisation.
3) That no person may be held on suspicion of a criminal offence for more than forty eight hours without being charged with a criminal offence. Time during which judicial authorities are not active (such as weekends or public holidays) to a maximum of ninety six hours shall not be counted to this period; in other words, a person may be held for up to 144 hours provided that the judicial authorities are available for no more than 48 of those hours.
4) That a person so charged must be informed of the formal charge immediately.
5) That no person may be held on suspicion of a criminal offence for which they have been previously held on suspicion without full legal authorisation for such re-detention.
6) Full legal authorisation for re-detention on suspicion can only be issued by person or persons who would be permitted to direct the consequent trial, who are duly authorised by the legal system to issue such authorisation, and who are presented with evidence that the suspicions against the individual are materially stronger than was the case for the previous detention.
7) That a person may not be charged with an offence of which they have been acquited by a court of law without full legal authorisation for a retrial.
8) Full legal authorisation for a retrial can only be issued by person or persons who would be permitted to direct the consequent trial, and who are duly authorised by the legal system to issue such authorisation.
Votes For: 1,741
Votes Against: 467
[Delegate Votes]
Voting Ends: in 2 days, 23 hours
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Gobbannium
Description: The World Assembly,
DESIROUS that the due process of law not be side-stepped by detention without trial,
CONCERNED that individuals can be harassed by repeated accusations that have been disproven in law,
AWARE of the need to balance the requirements of legal systems with the rights of the individual,
MANDATES the following:
1) That no person may be held against their will without being charged with or officially suspected of a criminal offence for more than two hours in any one week without full legal authorisation for such detention. Such authorisation may extend the period of detention to at most twenty four hours in any one week.
2) Full legal authorisation for detention without reason can only be issued by person or persons who would be permitted to direct some form of trial, and who are duly authorised by the legal system to issue such authorisation.
3) That no person may be held on suspicion of a criminal offence for more than forty eight hours without being charged with a criminal offence. Time during which judicial authorities are not active (such as weekends or public holidays) to a maximum of ninety six hours shall not be counted to this period; in other words, a person may be held for up to 144 hours provided that the judicial authorities are available for no more than 48 of those hours.
4) That a person so charged must be informed of the formal charge immediately.
5) That no person may be held on suspicion of a criminal offence for which they have been previously held on suspicion without full legal authorisation for such re-detention.
6) Full legal authorisation for re-detention on suspicion can only be issued by person or persons who would be permitted to direct the consequent trial, who are duly authorised by the legal system to issue such authorisation, and who are presented with evidence that the suspicions against the individual are materially stronger than was the case for the previous detention.
7) That a person may not be charged with an offence of which they have been acquited by a court of law without full legal authorisation for a retrial.
8) Full legal authorisation for a retrial can only be issued by person or persons who would be permitted to direct the consequent trial, and who are duly authorised by the legal system to issue such authorisation.
Votes For: 1,741
Votes Against: 467
[Delegate Votes]
Voting Ends: in 2 days, 23 hours
