Post by Sheynat on Feb 2, 2009 15:52:48 GMT -5
The Charter of Civil Rights
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Urgench
Description: Hailing the work in furtherance of personal freedom already achieved by the World Assembly and,
Recognising this work as the preeminent task of civilisation and,
Seeking to augment this,
The World Assembly,
Requires W.A. member states to fairly and equally enact and enforce the following articles,
Article 1.
a ) All inhabitants of member states are equal in status in law and under its actions, and have the right to equal treatment and protection by the nation they inhabit or in which they are currently present.
b ) All inhabitants of member states are entitled to rights secured to them in international law and the law of the nation they inhabit or in which they are currently present.
c ) All inhabitants of member states have the right not to be and indeed must not be discriminated against on grounds including sex, race, ethnicity, nationality, skin color, language, economic or cultural background, physical or mental disability or condition, religion or belief system, sexual orientation or sexual identity, or any other arbitrarily assigned and reductive categorisation which may be used for the purposes of discrimination, except for compelling practical purposes, such as hiring only female staff to work with battered women who have sought refuge from their abusers.
d ) Member states are enjoined to counteract ignorance and prejudice, and are urged to create or support education programs in ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity.
e ) The application of both emergency legal measures and Martial law during periods of national crisis must also respect the provisions of this resolution.
Article 2.
a ) Unfair and unreasonable discrimination, on the grounds outlined in clause c) of article 1 of this resolution, in private employment, housing, education, employment benefits, compensations and access to services provided to the general public shall be prohibited by all member states.
b ) Unprovoked violence against or intimidation of any person on the grounds outlined in clause c) of article 1 of this resolution shall be a civil cause and criminal offense in all member states.
c ) Member states shall actively work towards eliminating criminal incidents motivated by hatred or prejudice based on cultural or societal differences.
d ) Nothing in this article shall be construed as to deny additional or stronger protections against discrimination and abuse enacted by member states.
Votes For: 642
Votes Against: 218
[Delegate Votes]
Voting Ends: Fri Feb 6 2009
