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Discrimination Accord
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Category: Human Rights
Strength: Significant
Proposed by: Belgrade-Beograd
Description: The United Nations,
NOTING the precedent of international law towards greater human rights and equality for all,
RECALLING the sentiments of such documents as “Universal Bill of Rights”, “Definition of Marriage”, “Freedom and Equality”, and “Sexual Freedom” in the separation of governments from discriminatory practices and ideologies,
UPSET by the lack of previous legislation (at the time of this document’s composition) directly prohibiting governments from discriminatory practices,
CITING as a possible cause of such oversight the incorrect interpretation of the “Gay Rights” document, which in practice does virtually nothing to protect citizens’ rights:
RESOLVES upon protecting all persons and groups in member nations from discrimination by their respective member governments;
REQUIRES member governments to fairly and equally apply the following rights of citizens as they are upheld by international and national law:
1. The right to protection under law, especially protection from harassment and violence,
2. The right to participate in government,
3. The right to fair judicial proceedings and law enforcement application especially as guaranteed by international law,
4. Any social dividends paid out to or provided for persons or groups deemed by member national or international government to be in social need (unemployment benefits, health care, etc.), including, but not limited to, those social dividends secured by international law,
5. Any other rights granted citizens of a member government by requirement of international law;
COMMITS to fighting ignorance and prejudice, MANDATING member nations create or allow large-scale education programs of ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity;
ENCOURAGES all nations to work towards eliminating “hate crimes”, or violent, malicious crimes spurned on by a lack of tolerance of cultural, ethnic, racial, or other differences;
URGES regional awareness of cultural, racial, and cultural differences, given the often close ties of a nation’s diversity with its region’s diversity;
CLARIFIES the United Nation’s position by reiterating the following:
§ The UN condemns discrimination by governments, discrimination on the basis of differences in recognized religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, age, language, school of thought, or intelligence.
§ The UN disallows member governments from discriminating the previously described rights (protection under law, participation in government, etc.) based upon such differences.
§ The UN also recognizes the need, at times, for member governments to differentiate upon these difference during extreme security risks or other especial events or conditions, and allows for member governments to differentiate treatment to a reasonable degree (as can be justified by the risk), provided the treatment of all returns to an equal state once the risk or state of extreme condition has passed.
Votes For: 6,710
Votes Against: 2,773
[Delegate Votes]
Voting Ends: Thu Apr 14 2005 |
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I say let every member nation decide on its own how to run their country. |
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This seems to me to be supporting certain rights that should, in my opinion be universal.
As such, FOR. |
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Now With Added Bekk! |
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I say go for it, and bring on the racial tolerance. Except for Lamonians, of course  |
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Official Latin Statement, pronouncned by the Federal President
The Confederacy of Latao is against this proposal, as it goes way too far. We dont see the need for a "universal bill of rights" or something like a "definition of marriage" or even "sexual freedom".
If 'civil rights' are all about perversions, we also can't see why that should be required. And for our leaders, the definition of marriage is simple and static for centuries: A link between one man and one woman and in death we do part. We don't see what these pervs don't understand here.
Of course, a democratic, free state cannot control what people are doing in the privacy of their bedroms, cars, bushes or wherever, but our government clearly declares homosexuality as an illegal act, that shouldn't be supported in public thoughts. These people aren't good paragons and shouldn't hold official jobs therefore.
Latao allows enough freedom in privacy and sexuality. Young people are on their own in questions of their bodies at the age of 14 years, however arranged marriages, and marriages with minor aged people (under 18) are invalid, top-less and even nude bathing at beaches and halls is a common act, we consider as "natural". |
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I really have no bias, such as you, I'm just stating that a country should be able to decide on these issues for itself, and no Resolution should be able to enforce such. |
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Well, all we want is some order and morality in the land :-) |
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Heh, I think it's your nations right to rule as you wish. That's the point I'm trying to make, different people in different places will want different things. Therefore, something of this standard is too extreme. It outlaws tradition, even if we think some things may be wrong, it is not our place to judge. |
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That's exactly, why the free nation of Latao is *in general* against the idea, of creating "packets" that force members into anything that comes from outside. Especially regarding the fact, that most of these so-called 'supra-national' organisation have a serious lack of democracy, as seen in UN or EU... |
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As a dictatorship, we don't believe in the truly democratic process that the UN undergoes, but we see its necessity. The entire institution holds too much power, and most of the actions taken by the organization could and should be deemed eccentric. However, we must comply with its decisions, and make our objections as verbal as possible if we want change. |
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Delegate votes NO as per regional decision. |
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