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The Grand Commonwealth of KIDS Country → tag: delegates
17 hours ago
So, after a minor hiccup with the original piece of legislation, I have resubmitted the Repeal for General Assembly Resolution #279. Previous approvals have since magicked themselves out of existence, so I ask that you approve it once more (pretty please?)
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Here's the original message for reasoning:
Hello there!
I am writing to request your approval of this repeal of the Right of Emigration resolution.
The original resolution is completely ineffectual if not followed through completely, and a gross violation of NatSov if it is. As an example, the resolution prohibits member states from restricting emigration unless very specific conditions are met, but it completely forgets the fact that member-states have the right to issue passports as they please, thereby rendering the entire resolution ineffective. Furthermore, it explicitly permits nation-states to restrict emigration for fugitives and those who have committed crimes, also forgetting the fact that member-states have the capability to just make emigration a crime, essentially overriding the legislation.
Also, the legislation "inappropriately restricts each member-state's ability to control their own sovereign affairs and policy, including potential times of war, when a person's departure or emigration may not be otherwise illegal but nonetheless significantly damaging to the nation's military affairs, such as the emigration of high-ranking arms manufacturing executives during times of armed conflict." (language from the repeal).
Therefore, I would highly recommend you approve this repeal, and I humbly ask for your approval or suggestions.
Sincerely,
KIDS Country
The Christmas Present Elf Santa of Wymondham → tag: api
5 hours ago
Dear esteemed World Assembly Delegate,
I hope this telegram finds you well. I am writing to humbly ask that you approve the General Assembly proposal, authored by myself and Maowi, that I submitted earlier today, Repeal: GAR#27 "Freedom of Assembly" -
page=UN_view_proposal/id=wymondham_1611400925
While the target resolution seeks to achieve a very important goal, its execution falls short on multiple counts. It fails to adequately protect the freedom of World Assembly denizens from their potentially despotic governments, but also inadvertently imposes harmful restraints on member states' ability to intervene in non-violent assembly. For example, it could result in emergency vehicles being blocked by protesters.
As it is impossible to amend World Assembly resolutions, we have prepared a replacement draft with the goal of addressing each of the issues laid out in the repeal. It is ready for submission immediately should this repeal pass.
I would be extremely grateful for your approval (click the link below and scroll down) to help ensure that the World Assembly gets a chance to vote on a crucial improvement to legislation guaranteeing a fundamental right to countless people:
page=UN_view_proposal/id=wymondham_1611400925
Best wishes,
Wymondham
(Feel free to contact me via telegram with any thoughts or questions)
The Christmas Present Elf Santa of Wymondham → tag: delegates
19 minutes ago
Dear esteemed World Assembly Delegate,
Yes, it's me again.
I hope this telegram finds you well. I am writing to humbly ask that you approve the new and improved General Assembly proposal, authored by myself and Maowi, that I re-submitted earlier today in order to fix a minor illegality, Repeal: GAR#27 "Freedom of Assembly" -
page=UN_view_proposal/id=wymondham_1611757405
You will probably remember the reasons why GAR#27 is no longer fit for purposes from my previous Telegram. If you want a reminder, you can view them in the spoiler below
Why GA#27 needs to be repealed and replaced
I would be extremely grateful for your approval (click the link below and scroll down) to help ensure that the World Assembly gets a chance to vote on a crucial improvement to legislation guaranteeing a fundamental right to countless people:
page=UN_view_proposal/id=wymondham_1611757405
Best wishes,
Wymondham
(Feel free to contact me, again, via telegram with any thoughts or questions)
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The Sopo Sloth Kingdom of Ambrella → tag: delegates
6 hours ago
Greetings, esteemed delegate!
I am writing to ask for your support for my Security Council resolution, Commend HEM.
page=UN_view_proposal/id=ambrella_1612122235
HEM has a long and esteemed history in NationStates which includes impactful tenures in The South Pacific and The Land of Kings and Emperors. Perhaps most notable is his founding of Europeia in 2007 and his many subsequent contributions. HEM's legacy is one of powerful leadership, good governance, and mentorship.
Your approval will put this resolution honoring HEM's work before the Security Council. I'm happy to answer any questions or concerns you have and hope to have your support.
page=UN_view_proposal/id=ambrella_1612122235
Best regards,
Ambrella (Sopo)
Dear %NATION%,
Greetings! I hope this telegram finds you well. I am writing to ask that you consider approving my General Assembly proposal, Right to Assemble:
https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=maowi_1612543977
Now that the World Assembly has passed the repeal of GA#27 Freedom of Assembly - a very old resolution which was unfortunately flawed in many ways - it is essential that we fill this crucial gap in WA law. My proposal addresses the issues for which GA#27 was repealed (having collaborated on it with the author of the repeal), ensuring that citizens of the WA are guaranteed the fundamental right to assemble and associate non-violently without hindrance or retaliation. However, the exceptions to this have been carefully created after extensive drafting to ensure the safety of uninvolved individuals, and the ability of member states to prevent widespread disorder.
You may have received/be shortly about to receive a telegram urging you to approve a different proposal on the same topic. I appeal to you to refrain from doing so. While the intention behind it is honest, its language leaves huge gaps, giving member states leeway to make free assembly extremely difficult by illegalising various actions necessary for the assembly. There is also a difference in the way assemblies promoting hate speech are handled, as explained below if you wish to read through a more detailed analysis.
Illegalisation loophole
Both proposed replacements include an exception to allow member states to intervene in non-violent assembly in order to prevent illegal activities from occurring, as well as the caveat that member states cannot declare that participation in non-violent assembly is itself an illegal activity.
The proposal authored by myself and Wymondham - “Right to Assemble” - includes a further protection: it prohibits member states from making it illegal to “carry out actions which, were they carried out in any circumstance other than non-violent assembly or association, would otherwise be considered legal.”
In other words, a member state cannot try to obstruct protests or other assembly by imposing unreasonable restrictions that are not present in any other normal situation. This is intended to allow member states to prevent protesters from putting others in danger, without allowing them to silence dissent and make peaceful protest a nightmare to engage in. That is the crucial language that is missing from the alternative proposal, “Right to Peaceful Assembly”.
Difference in approach to hate speech
In line with WA law on civil rights and discrimination, my proposed replacement permits member states to act to prevent the advocacy of hate towards another individual based on their “disability, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or another arbitrary, reductive categorisation.” Furthermore, it mandates that member states deciding not to act in such situations must ensure the safety of the people being targeted by such hate speech. I truly believe this is the optimal way of guaranteeing the safety of all people involved in these situations, with minimal impact on honest, non-hateful assembly.
I would be very grateful for your approval of my proposal, Right to Assemble, so that it can reach the voting floor and the final decision on it be put in the hands of the WA as a whole. Feel free to telegram me or my co-author, Wymondham, if any clarification or more detailed reasoning would be helpful in any way.
https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=maowi_1612543977
With best wishes,
Maowi
Dear Esteemed Delegacy,
I am reaching out to you to humbly request that you approve my General Assembly Proposal, "Right To Peaceful Assembly". This proposal seeks to establish a right to peaceful assembly for people in all member states, a crucial right that has recently been stripped thanks to to the repeal of GAR #27, "Freedom Of Assembly" due to flaws in its writing.
By approving my proposal, you will help to ensure that this critical freedom is protected by World Assembly legislation. The link to approve the proposal may be found here: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=greater_cesnica_1612544364
You may also be aware of another replacement proposal, titled "Right To Assemble", authored by Maowi and Wymondham. Though written in good faith by excellent authors and people, I strongly encourage you to withhold or withdraw your approval from their proposal. This is due to two main reasons:
- Article 5(a)(ii) of their proposal allows member states to broadly prohibit speech, even if it is not objectively hate speech, thanks to the loose wording within this clause. This has the great potential to be abused by authoritarian states to stifle free expression.
- The proposal does not actually enshrine the right to peaceful assembly, instead using prohibitions on actions. This is a severe oversight, and when taken in concert with Article 5(a)(ii) of the their proposal can pose a devastating detriment to civil liberties.
I urge you to make the right choice, and approve my proposal; so that the right to peaceful assembly can be properly protected.
Sincerely,
Greater Cesnica
Hello delegate,
I would appreciate your approval of my proposal to Commend 1 very fast endotarter.
Coauthored by well-known author Honeydewistania, this proposal seeks to recognize the player behind the nominated nation (known as r3n) for their impressive contributions to the game of cards and NationStates as a whole. R3n is one of the founding members of the North Pacific Cards Guild, the largest and first regional card organization. Through this, they have gifted thousands of legendary cards to involved members, conducted pull events, created new programs, and provided technical support. To the greater NationStates, they have also created a searchable database of every card, an endotarting tool, and various other items listed in the proposal. The development of the Civil Defense Siren in particular is critical to combating fascism in NationStates.
Read the proposal here: https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_view_proposal/id=noahs_second_country_1612555122,
Thank you in advance!
Noahs Second Country
he Self-Administrative City of Tinhampton → tag: delegates, -nation: tinhampton, -nation: greater_cesnica, -nation: madison_and_wisconsin, -nation: hyperico, -nation: saint_jonas, -nation: mikeswill, -nation: chicken_cutlet, -nation: the_new_polish_empire, -nation: kustonia, -nation: sstrayaa, -nation: cruciland
8 minutes ago
Greetings, Delegate. If you look at The World, you will note that Ankh Morpork's WFE now begins with an exhortation to "ban fascists and neo Nazis once and for all from NationStates."
If you believe that fascism has (or should have) no place on NationStates, then please approve Commend Ankh-Morpork Founder, a symbolic display of support for the nation that introduced this statement to Ankh Morpork's WFE. Ta muchly.
The Second Best of Noahs Second Country → tag: api
6 hours ago
Hello delegate,
I am once again asking for your approval of a proposal I wrote.
You may be aware that the recent passage of Commend Northern Borland was incredibly close. I've drafted up a repeal of the resolution to give the World Assembly a chance to reconsider this choice.
SC#342 contradicts itself multiple times and ultimately makes a joke out of the Security Council. By voting to pass it, we have indirectly acknowledged stats like obesity, death rate, and corruption to be positive. A condemnation would be much better suited for the Borland nations, in my opinion.
I acknowledge that the resolution is funny and I also believe that nations can be recognized for their World Census statistics. However, this is not the way to go about it. Additionally, if you have approved Aya Democratic Republic's proposal, I urge you to remove it. Their repeal is unfortunately filled with formatting errors and misses a few key points, which led me to write a repeal of my own.
My repeal can be found at this link: page=UN_view_proposal/id=noahs_second_country_1613221144
Thank you in advance,
Noahs Second Country.
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The Endorse Nociav of Libertanny → tag: delegates, -nation: dushkaria
58 minutes ago
Most honorable Delegates,
When I woke up today, I have been expecting yet another peaceful and lazy morning. Yet the smell of fresh winter wind and light of cold sun told me, that something unusual is happening. I have looked around, but I spotted nothing odd. I decided to light my cigarette, and whilst inhaling its flavors, out of nowhere, I have decided to check the World Assembly. It's a thing, that I don't do too often.
And I noticed the unusual, but promising and interesting event. A masterpiece, known as "Condemn Libertanny" has been submitted as a Security Council proposal. And I can't, but request you to approve the proposal, which can be found here: page=UN_view_proposal/id=vikanias_1613694658
I cannot, but truly and fully support this proposal. As we all know and realize, Libertanny has:
- Threatened 10000 Islands with repealing the treaty between XKI and TEP;
- Continuously disrespected LollerLand, Delegate of Caer Sidi,
- Declared war on Regional Message Board of Europeia twice in past 6 months;
- Has destroyed the fruitful and promising alliance between The East Pacific and The West Pacific, which as a result caused Libertanny to be considered Official Enemy of The West Pacific;
- Has, alongside JoWhatup, organized the biggest and most successful raid in modern history of NationStates, which as a result has enslaved the peaceful and innocent region of Alnobia, which was known as Operation Boom Beach;
- Has brought The East Pacific closer to defender side of military gameplay, therefore going against TEP's traditional values;
- Has fallen under influence of A mean old man, which as a result, caused AMOM to become the indirect leader of The East Pacific;
And whilst the proposal doesn't mention most of those, I truly believe, that Libertanny should be condemned.
Therefore, I am once again requesting, that you approve this proposal.
Cheers,
Libertanny