Post by Lenlyvit on Mar 20, 2023 16:29:33 GMT -5
Repeal: “Foreign Copyright Recognition”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Category: Repeal
Resolution: GA#232
Proposed by: Heidgaudr
General Assembly Resolution #232 “Foreign Copyright Recognition” (Category: Free Trade; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The General Assembly,
Believing that freedom of artistic expression is a cornerstone of a healthy society;
Recognizing the need for artists to receive due compensation for their work; however,
Contending that GA#232 "Foreign Copyright Recognition" works contrary to these fundamental beliefs;
Aggrieved that member nations are permitted to institute policies that are destructive to both artists and member nations alike;
Finds the following:
1. Article 3's minimum length requirement and lack of any maximum length requirement leads to nonsensical outcomes. For the former, domestic copyright may lapse long before the foreign copyright has. In the latter, a work can remain copyrighted long after the artist and their immediate family are deceased. In either extreme, members are disadvantaged with no justification for doing so.
2. Article 3 is furthermore troublesome as a nation may change its copyright laws for the express purpose of economically damaging other member nations. Such a form of economic warfare is antithetical to the World Assembly's mission and as such should not be tolerated.
3. Article 4's limitations and exceptions to copyright when doing so "are clearly in the public interest" are incredibly vague, creating a chilling effect wherein people who might be entitled to use the work under these exceptions refrain from doing so out of fear of litigation.
For these reasons, hereby repeals GA#232 "Foreign Copyright Recognition".
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