[GA - PASSED] Repeal: ''WA Counterterrorism Act''

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Repeal: ''WA Counterterrorism Act''
Category: Repeal | GA #25
Proposed by: The Civitas Islands | Onsite Topic
Replacement: None​


General Assembly Resolution #25 “WA Counterterrorism Act” (Category: International Security; Strength: Significant) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.

The World Assembly,

Recognizing the implicit bias of this Assembly against social, political, or religious groups of people not associated with governments of member states, and yet who exist within member states;

Recognizing the implicit bias of this Assembly in favor of the governments of member states, however legitimate or illegitimate, regardless of corruption, disregard for shared morals, or unjust treatment of their populations;

Understanding that governments of member states often utilize tactics which the target resolution prohibits non state actors from utilizing, creating a disadvantage for non-state actors in conflict with their governments, without regard for the justifications of these groups;

Believing that groups of non state actors should be afforded every right under the law as the governments of member nations in the interests of securing liberty from tyrannical governments;

Hereby Repeals General Assembly Resolution #25 “WA Counterterrorism Act” for the following reasons:

1) The resolution defines terrorism as an act committed by “non state actors”, reserving the ability to target civilian populations for the governments of member states, yet denying it to any group of non state actors opposing them, regardless of the justifications of either belligerent in a conflict, creating an unfair advantage in in favor of potential tyrannical governments.

2) The resolution defines civilian populations as “persons who are not members of their nation's armed forces or police”, meaning that the resolution prohibits non state actors from targeting politicians, scientists and engineers, manufacturers of weapons of war, and other non-military assets used in war, however allows governments of member nations to attack these targets, furthering the disadvantage of groups of non state actors, regardless of their justifications;

3) The resolution requires member nations to take action against any group of non state actors which exist inside their own borders who may be unjustly labeled under the resolution as terrorists by the governments of which they are at war, forcing member states to side with the governments of member states in internal conflicts, regardless of the justifications of either belligerent.

4) The Resolution prohibits member states from providing aid to any non state group who may be unjustly labeled under the resolution as “terrorists” by the governments of which they are at war, while simultaneously allowing aid to these governments, regardless of their justifications.

5) The Resolution requires members states to seize the assets of any non state group unjustly labeled under the resolution as “terrorists” by the governments of which they are at war , further disadvantaging these non state groups in their conflicts, regardless of their justifications.

6) The Resolution would punish any member state which supports a non state group which has been labeled under the resolution as “terrorists” by the governments of which they are at war , regardless of their justifications.
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Overview

This repeal targets GAR #25 for it's exclusion of state based actors from it's definition of terrorism.

Reccommendation

Though Repeal: "WA Counterterrorism Act" makes several arguments for the repeal of its target, they are all based on how the exclusion of government actors from the definition of terrorism. While this is concerning, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs notes that the issues the repeal raises could be corrected with further legislation targeting state-sponsored terrorism.

For the above reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends voting against the resolution at vote.

This voting recommendation was written in collaboration with our World Assembly Legislative League partners.[/I]
 
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In the NS proposal thread, I initially had four complaints. However, all four complaints have been resolved with the author, and I will now support this.
 
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