Emigration Rights

[Estayland]

RECOGNIZING that, within the many varied cultures of the United Nations, people may at times have reason to leave their nation of residence in the pursuit of refuge, opportunity, or escape from persecution or injustice;

WISHING to establish that right in international law;

The General Assembly of The United Nations:

1 - DECLARES it a right of persons to emigrate from their nation of residence;

2 - MANDATES that member nations must refrain from hindering the emigration of persons from their nations;

3-SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTS from that mandate and declared right persons who are either undergoing ongoing legal proceedings or any subsequent sentence; those below the age of consent within their home nation who lack consent of parent(s) or guardian(s); those mentally incapable of making such decisions; those who would pose a public health risk; those whose presence is required by a court of law; or those being held as prisoners of war during times of conflict;

4 - STRONGLY ENCOURAGES member nations to facilitate the travel of persons fleeing hostile situations including, but not limited to, war, civil unrest, ethnic or racial persecution, or governments that are viewed as oppressive or unethical by the fleeing persons, to locations that are more friendly towards the person;

5 - EMPHASIZES that this resolution in no way affects the policies of any member nation concerning entry into its sovereign territory;

[Twobagger]

On the surface, it sounds like a good plan.
The first three points are fine.
The fourth I'm iffy about. Why exactly should the government have to facilitate a means out of the nation?
The fifth point seems like a gigantic loophole to me. Oh, sure, you can't restrict emigration, but all of your neighbors can restrict immigration from your country, keeping everyone where they are.
What do you think, Estayland?

[Estayland]

It sounds to me like it wants nations to let people leave, but doesn't prevent nations from turning away people (point 5).

I am personally against letting just anyone come into a nation, but this res doesn't necessarily mandate an open-border policy.

[Inapporpriatness]

yeah.....

emigration isn't really helpful to my country

[Sinn Féin's Ireland]

I have nearly 20 billion citizens between all my nations. That's a few too many...

[The States of Eridani]

sinn said:

I have nearly 20 billion citizens between all my nations. That's a few too many...

jeez, how many nations do u have?