A MOTION
To enact the bill "The Charter of Rights"
Introduced into the Council of State of the Union of Democratic States on the 21st of June, 2023, by Guess and Check
As follows:
RECOGNIZING that the Union’s regional constitution secures certain rights,
CONTENDING that these rights only apply to individuals, and not nations,
BELIEVING that it is imperative for nations alongside their citizens to be guaranteed basic rights for all,
BE IT ENACTED by the Council of State:
Section 1: Rights of Nations
1. All nations in this Union of Democratic States shall be granted the following rights so long as they remain in the Union’s jurisdiction:
a. The right to maintain a standing military.
b. The right to petition the Union’s governance with any national grievances.
c. The right to maintain a seat as Councillor on the Council of State, so long as all proper procedures have been followed.
d. The right to national sovereignty, insofar as this sovereignty is not restricted by regional statutes for the good of the Union.
e. The right to appeal to the Union’s regional court any matter of regional government or inter-Unionist nation conflict.
f. The right to receive just and proportionate aide from the Union’s government in times of emergency.
g. The right to receive advice and appropriate resources from the Union’s government to further the development of their nation.
h. The right to not face hostilities, military or diplomatic, from a fellow nation in the Union.
i. The right to choose their own national leader, following whatever reasonable processes they wish.
Section 2: Rights of National Residents
1. As a part of the Union, all residents of all nations within the Union are also entitled to the following rights:
a. The right to affordable healthcare, housing, food, water, clothing, and internet.
b. The right to freedom of religion, freedom to petition, freedom to protest, and freedom to assemble.
c. The right to freedom of speech, as limited by statute prohibiting obscene speech.
d. The right to receive a fair trial with due process and due haste.
e. The right to privacy.
f. The right to not be forced to self-discriminate, alongside the right to not be tried more than once for the same crime.
g. The right to not be discriminated against based on age, sex, gender, race, creed, ethnicity, species, disability, or any other arbitrary classification for a truly arbitrary reason.
h. The right to receive proper counsel during any form of trial.
i. The right to not be forced to quarter soldiers in their home.
j. The right to engage in self-defense of themselves, their property, and others with the use of proportionate force.
k. The right to reasonable work expectations, including reasonable work hours, wages, job regulations, and worker treatment.
Section 4: Limitations
1. While these rights are universal, they are not necessarily absolute. The Union government and/or national government may establish reasonable limitations on any of these rights, if not doing so may otherwise cause major disruption to the Union or the citizens of Union nations.
Section 3: Statement of Purpose
1. This law is understood to be for the purposes of roleplaying and therefore non-binding in its entirety.