[GA - illegal] - Freedom of the Press

[Simone]

Freedom of the Press
Category: Civil Rights | Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Providence Plantations and Rhode Island | Onsite Topic not found​

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Believing that truth, although hard to find, is important,

Respecting each person's right to the pursuit of truth,

Trusting people to discern what is false from what is true,

A Resolution to Protect the Freedom of the Press:

Article One Member nations' governments may not dictate or suggest what privately owned news outlets may write or say. All correspondence between governments and privately owned news outlets must be public, out in the open for all to see.

Article Two News outlets hold a great responsibility to the people, to tell the truth. While the government may not interfere, competition from public or other private outlets can always balance out the lies told by one source.

Article Three Publicly owned news outlets are exempt from all requirements set fourth in this Resolution as they are themselves owned by their respective governments. As always, maintaining a publicly owned news outlet(s) is optional.

Article Four No nation is required to allow a free market within their boarders, but they must not influence or bribe international news outlets.

Note: Only votes from TNP WA nations and NPA personnel will be counted. If you do not meet these requirements, please add (non-WA) or something of that effect to your vote.

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Voting Instructions:

• Vote For if you want the Delegate to vote For the resolution.
• Vote Against if you want the Delegate to vote Against the resolution.
• Vote Abstain if you want the Delegate to abstain from voting on this resolution.
• Vote Present if you are personally abstaining from this vote.

Detailed opinions with your vote are appreciated and encouraged!

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For	Against	Abstain	Present
1	8	0	0

 

[Simone]

IFV

 

[Simone]

Note that this is not the proposed resolution from @Hulldom on "Protecting Press Freedoms"

 

[DGES]

against

 

[Comfed]

Against

 

[Namwenia]

Against

 

[Hulldom]

Against

 

[Caius]

Against

 

[Tim Kasto]

For

 

[Zash]

Against

 

[Fili]

Against

 

[Elfnotonashelf]

Against.
One part of this resolution is especially troublesome, If all communication must be public what about whistle blowers, anonymous tips etc.

 

[nvxl]

Against

 

[Space Cat]

Against

 

[Jag]

Against

 

[Loh]

Against

 

[Magecastle]

No forum drafting means against.

Edit: This has been marked illegal by GenSec.

 

[Simone]

Thread locked. GenSec marked illegal for contradicting GA#436 section 2.