Area

Current Government Policy

Social Attitudes

Abortion

Available upon the mother’s request

Widely accepted with no social stigma

Access to contraception

Available for purchase by anyone over the age of 13 without restrictions.

Use of contraceptives seen as female responsibility. Some taboo around discussing some forms of female-based contraception such as implants

Age of Consent

Unrestricted from 17 onwards, 15 to 17 year olds permitted to have relations with each provided there is no conflict of authority. No restrictions based on sexual orientation

Some taboo around teenage girls from wealthy families or related to clan leadership engaging in pre-marital sex

Age of adulthood

Restricted access into the workplace allowed for children aged 13 and up Anyone age 17 has unrestricted access into the workplace

N/A

Citizenship Acquisition

Citizenship requires having at least one parent who was a citizen. Citizenship acquisition for non-citizenships is highly restricted. Requires either an invitation from the government to assume citizenship (decided on a case by case basis) or adoption by a clan (must be approved by the government).

Large degree of prejudice towards non-ethnic Tsunters.

Collective Bargaining/ Worker’s rights

Limited protection of worker’s rights, collective bargaining enshrined in law

Due to the Clan-Cooperatist economic system labour disputes are expected to be dealt with within the confines of intra-clan governance and democracy.

Consumption and sale of alcohol

Completely unrestricted. No laws governing alcohol consumption (inc driving laws) No laws governing what venue can sell or distribute alcohol. No laws governing the age at which an individual can purchase alcohol although retailers can exercise discretion in this regard

13 commonly seen as the age at which drinking alcohol is acceptable.

Duel Citizenship

Illegal

Large degree of prejudice towards non-ethnic Tsunters

Euthanasia

Available to anyone over the age of 17 deemed to be of mentally sound mind. Available to children under the age of 3 upon the request of its guardians and on the advice of a medical professional on compassionate grounds.

Widely accepted within society

Freedom of religion

Constitutionally protected although definition of what constitutes a religion left to the government’s discretion

Some discrimination against worshippers of certain religions, such as Vacrusian Catholicism.

Gender Equality with the workplace

Law aims to achieve complete equality in terms of workplace treatment include equal pay parity and equal hiring practices

Large decree of discrimination faced by women in the workplace. Significant wage gap, senior positions in some industries are significantly male dominated.

Gun Ownership

Requires permission from governing body to own and carry. Supposedly only allowed in cases of demonstrative need such as hunting or farming. Military-grade weapons banned from public use.

Gun ownership boards remain dominated by clan leadership who thus control local gun ownership.

Healthcare Access

Healthcare is conducted through private companies which all Ethnic Tsunters have automatic membership to through government subsidised clan insurance. National minorities required to pay for their insurance

N/A

Immigration

Visas primarily restricted to just employment purposes. Must be renewed every year at cost to either the applicant or their employer. No form of permanently settled status.

Around 800,000 immigrants present in the Tsunterlands. Degree of discrimination against immigrants.

Maternity/ Paternity Leave

Mothers allowed up to 2 years of maternity leave, subsidised by the government. Fathers allowed up to 2 years of subsidised part time work.

Men face a taboo if they take time off work due to fatherhood. Expectation that the clan will assist in the raising of a child.

Organ/ Blood donation

Available to all (assuming there are prohibitive health conditions). Opt in system.

Minor social taboo against accepted donated organs/blood

Prevention of discrimination of national minorities

Limited protection of national minorities, primarily limited to property and some language rights. Subject to profiling and persecution by security forces.

Heavy degree of discrimination and distrust of the Maurician and Vacrusian minority communities

Prevention of discrimination of account of sexual orientation/ gender identification

Sexual equality enshrined by the constitution. Protection of non-cisgender minorities enshrined in law. Identification as non-cisgender requires the approval of a medical professional and certification by a governing body.

Non-heterosexual people widely accepted within society and culture. Some discrimination against transgender people.

Prostitution

Sex-Worker’s rights are protected by law. Sex-Workers may only work with the permission of local governing bodies such as clan leadership or city councils and are typically confined to certain districts. Sex workers are legally allowed to refuse to serve a customer even after being paid. Sex-Workers are legally entitled to keep 100% of the non-taxed revenue they make through sex work.

Widely accepted with society. Sex work seen as something of a historic part of Tsunter culture.

Rights of disabled people (including those with mental illnesses)

Discriminatory hiring practices against disabled people prohibited. Businesses and public institutions are required to and subsidised in making accommodations of disabled people. Disabled people granted subsidised healthcare insurance. Limited protection for those mental illnesses.

The mentally ill face a large degree of discrimination, including a lack of acceptance of mental health conditions.

Right to a fair trial

All citizens and residents of the Tsunterlands constitutionally guaranteed the right to a trial before an independent judge (although not a jury). Right to an attorney not guaranteed

Social expectation that clans will pay for a member’s legal costs.

Rights of Refugee

Refugees status is permitted based on government recognition of a emergency in home country. Guaranteed right to safe accommodation, food and healthcare. Limited ability to access the workplace. Refugees expected to return to their home country with 2 years of the emergency ending.

Some discrimination against refugees

Same-sex marriage/ families

Same-sex couples allowed to marry and adopt children without further restrictions

Adoption primarily occurs within a clan.

Single-parent adoption

No special restrictions

Adoption primarily occurs within a clan.