GA Resolution: Missing Individuals Act

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GA Resolution: Missing Individuals Act May 13, 2011 10:30:49 GMT -5

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Post by Markanite on May 13, 2011 10:30:49 GMT -5

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Missing Individuals Act
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation

Category: International Security

Strength: Mild

Proposed by: Mousebumples

Description: THE WORLD ASSEMBLY:

UNDERSTANDS that individuals of all genders and ages are reported missing,

REALIZES that most nations have procedures already in place to assist in the safe recovery of all missing individuals,

REQUIRES that all WA member nations have reasonable protocols in place that both prevent abductions of their residents and also aid in the safe recovery of all missing individuals,

SPECIFIES that member states may determine whether runaways from within their jurisdiction should be returned to their home,

URGES for the creation and utilization of a family counseling program to be used in all cases where a runaway is returned to their home,

CREATES the Missing Individuals Archive (MIA) in order to facilitate cooperation between local, national, and international law enforcement agencies with regards to individuals who have been lost, abducted, or run away,

MANDATES that the relevant local and national agencies share relevant information through MIA and also cooperate with other WA member nations whenever it is suspected or known that a missing individual has moved across a national border,

ENCOURAGES the development of strong working relationships between WA member nations and any neighboring nations in order to better coordinate international efforts in the event of an international missing persons case.

STIPULATES that all who were knowingly involved in the abduction of an individual shall be prosecuted to the full extent of national and international law,

ALLOWS for WA member nations to add additional protocols and procedures within their own borders as appropriate for their nation's population and cultural needs.

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Guy Boltor Level (44) [AWD:010304070a0b0d0e0f111213141c1d1e222628293b3718] ?????$???? ? Posts: 4,472 Likes: 6	GA Resolution: Missing Individuals Act May 13, 2011 11:22:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Guy on May 13, 2011 11:22:09 GMT -5 I'm not so sure. The resolution seems to require the host nation of, say, a political asylum seeker to transfer information about them if they are deemed missing in their home country.

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GA Resolution: Missing Individuals Act May 14, 2011 7:44:22 GMT -5

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Post by Mousebumples on May 14, 2011 7:44:22 GMT -5

May 13, 2011 11:22:09 GMT -5 Guy said:

The resolution seems to require the host nation of, say, a political asylum seeker to transfer information about them if they are deemed missing in their home country.

Hopefully no objections to my coming on here to defend this proposal.

I believe the relevant passage with regards to this objection is the following one:
CREATES the Missing Individuals Archive (MIA) in order to facilitate cooperation between local, national, and international law enforcement agencies with regards to individuals who have been lost, abducted, or run away,

The proposal is intentionally more broad in scope than the previously repealed (x2) missing minors acts as I wanted to try to account for, say, elderly individuals with dementia who wander off.

Further, should a non-minor of sound mind (i.e. not fitting under the senior citizen with dementia example listed above) be located safely within my jurisdiction, notifying their home nation of their presence would be sufficient to comply with this resolution.

Again, the criteria different for a runaway (which, in my mind is a minor, although I will concede that I haven't defined that here as I generally don't like turning my proposals into dictionaries) or someone who has been abducted against their will.

I need to head off to work shortly, but I should be around later tonight. I'll try to check in again then.

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GA Resolution: Missing Individuals Act May 14, 2011 20:03:34 GMT -5

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Post by Mousebumples on May 14, 2011 20:03:34 GMT -5

Paffnia: thanks for the welcome and the support!

As an addendum to my previous post, I had some more time now (after finishing work) to re-read the proposal in full and to think about Guy's concerns. Here's a few further points for your consideration:

The main thing I wanted to draw your attention to is the final line. I'm quite a NatSov proponent in the WA (as many of you have no doubt realized, if you've taken a closer look at many of my passed resolutions), and that clause is pretty much essential to allowing individual member nations the flexibility to adjust the details of this proposal to fit their own needs.

ALLOWS for WA member nations to add additional protocols and procedures within their own borders as appropriate for their nation's population and cultural needs.

This clause would allow your nations to determine that an individual seeking asylum from a nation would not fit the under the scope of this proposal.

If you have further questions or concerns, again, please let me know.

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GA Resolution: Missing Individuals Act May 15, 2011 20:43:53 GMT -5

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Post by blackchocolate on May 15, 2011 20:43:53 GMT -5

I have difficulty with the mandate of sharing info about another nations' citizens. Who determines what information is relevant? What kind of national index would be required? Perhaps it's the libertarian in me, but collecting and sharing information about the populace is not held in a favorable light.

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GA Resolution: Missing Individuals Act

Post by Markanite on May 13, 2011 10:30:49 GMT -5

Post by Guy on May 13, 2011 11:22:09 GMT -5

Post by Tsim Sha Tsui on May 13, 2011 12:46:02 GMT -5

Post by Mousebumples on May 14, 2011 7:44:22 GMT -5

Post by Paffnia on May 14, 2011 19:06:20 GMT -5

Post by Mousebumples on May 14, 2011 20:03:34 GMT -5

Post by blackchocolate on May 15, 2011 20:43:53 GMT -5

Post by Anime Daisuki on May 16, 2011 2:58:13 GMT -5

Post by LUAC on May 18, 2011 18:52:01 GMT -5