General Assembly Resolutions
Since the rise of the World Assembly from the ashes of its predecessor, the Bureaucracy That Cannot Be Named, WA member nations have worked tirelessly to improve the standard of the world. That, or tried to force other nations to be more like them. But that's just semantics.
Below is every World Assembly resolution ever passed.
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General Assembly Resolution # 536
Repeal: “Freedom of Assembly”
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
General Assembly Resolution #27 “Freedom of Assembly” (Category: Furtherment of Democracy; Strength: Strong) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
The General Assembly,
Applauding the efforts of General Assembly Resolution #27 to establish and safeguard the fundamental right to freely associate and assemble,
Regretting the many loopholes that the resolution presents which could allow despotic governments to clamp down on free assembly, such as the lack of a definition or qualifier for harm in clause 3, potentially obligating governments to forbid protests or demonstrations based on minor, technical and irrelevant harms, such as increased taxes on the most wealthy in society,
Believing, despite this, that there are also many situations in which the resolution protects assemblies which cause severe threats to public safety, as detailed below,
Noting that Clause 1 of the resolution establishes the right to peacefully assemble, associate, and protest to promote, pursue, and express any goal, cause, or view,
Concerned, however, that Clause 1 allows denizens to abuse the rights granted by it to evade incarceration, punishment, or other repercussions for their crimes - a significant hindrance to the execution of justice, by extending the right to assemble to all individuals regardless of their criminal status,
Worried that clause 2 of the resolution does not prevent protests which cause harm to members of the public, for example protests organised on a public highway, those which would block the route of emergency vehicles, or protests that take place in dangerous or unhealthy conditions, as clause 2 states governments may only restrict the freedom of assembly when individuals organizing are trespassing on private property and/or if circumstances beyond the control of the Government threaten the safety of those organizing,
Saddened that, while it bars those who call for violence via direct action from its protections, the resolution shields those who do so via calls for deliberate inaction, such as by urging law enforcement officers to refrain from protecting individuals of a certain racial group,
Appalled that clause 3 does not extend its prohibition to demonstrations that call for violence against the imprisoned, accused or convicted, only applying its protections to the nebulously defined group of innocent people,
Believing that more detailed and comprehensive legislation is required to address the issues raised in this resolution,
Hereby repeals General Assembly Resolution #27 Freedom of Assembly.
Co-authored by Maowi
Passed: |
For: | 8,808 | 58.0% |
Against: | 6,373 | 42.0% |
The World Assembly,
Believing that the freedom to assemble without undue hindrance is a fundamental right to which all citizens of member nations should be entitled,
Angered that some regimes may attempt to suppress this right in the interest of silencing dissent, to the immense detriment of that nations integrity and of its citizens,
Encouraged by extant resolutions to prevent such quashing of protests, including WA#43 "WA Labor Relations Act", guaranteeing workers' rights to form labour unions and engage in strikes, and WA#436 "Protecting Free Expression",
Accepting that the right to assemble should not be granted without reserve, and that there are cases in which it must be withheld for the safety of other members of society,
Hereby enacts the following:
Member states may not take punitive or discriminatory action against any individual for planning, assisting, or participating in non-violent assembly or association for the purpose of articulating or advocating any belief or ambition, unless doing so is the most proportionate way of responding to harmful activities as defined in clause 3.
Neither member states nor private entities within them may take action to prevent or hinder the planning or holding of non-violent assembly or association for the purpose of articulating or advocating any belief or ambition, unless doing so is the least restrictive way of preventing or curtailing harmful activities as defined in clause 3.
Harmful activities, for the purposes of this resolution, are defined as one or more of the following:
the advocacy of violence towards an individual or group of individuals under uniformly applied standards defining that which constitutes advocacy of violence;
unlawful action; and
the advocacy of probable imminent unlawful action.
It shall not be unlawful to:
plan, assist, or participate in a non-violent assembly or association for the purpose of articulating or advocating any belief or ambition, or
carry out actions which, were they carried out in any circumstance other than non-violent assembly or association, would otherwise be considered legal.
Notwithstanding the above, member states may act to prevent or curtail the advocacy, in non-violent assemblies and associations, of actions or inaction that would constitute:
the physical or sexual abuse of an individual or group of individuals, or
hatred towards an individual or group of individuals motivated by their disability, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or another arbitrary, reductive categorisation.
Should they refrain from taking action as per clause 5.a. of this resolution, member states must take all steps necessary to ensure the safety of the individuals targeted by such advocacy.
Co-authored by Wymondham
Passed: |
For: | 12,301 | 79.4% |
Against: | 3,191 | 20.6% |
General Assembly Resolution # 538
Right To Secure Digital Communication
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
The General Assembly,
Believing that access to encryption and other secure communication methods in the digital age yields numerous benefits in areas such as personal privacy, consumer protection, and ensuring the integrity of data that is transmitted from one party to another,
Seeking to prevent governments from restricting, compromising or hindering the access and usage of encrypted communication protocols and other means of achieving secure data exchanges,
Hereby:
Defines for the purposes of this resolution:
Encryption as any method which utilizes ciphers to protect the integrity of communications or any other digital data by rendering unencrypted data known as 'plaintext' into an indecipherable form known as 'ciphertext'; which can then only be rendered legible by using a decryption key available to authorized parties, thus denying access to unauthorized parties, and
A secure communication method as a relay, protocol, or standard other than an encryption method intended for communication or otherwise transmitting data and information between two or more digital devices that is intended to prevent the interception of this data or information by any unauthorized parties,
Prohibits member states from:
Banning or restricting user access to any encryption method or other secure communication method, and from enacting any prohibitions upon the implementation of encryption methods or secure communication methods, subject to Article 3, or
Acting to reduce the strength of any encryption method or secure communication method, or
Requiring the usage of insecure encryption methods, technologies, or standards, or
Requiring the insertion of "backdoors" into technologies, tools, or standards that allow states access to private communications through compromised methods of secure communication, or
Requiring third parties to implement methods that would grant an unauthorized party access to secure, private communications between authorized parties,
Permits member states to restrict user access to secure communication methods provided that:
These secure communication methods were originally intended for government or military use, and that
A significant detriment upon the strength or reliability of such secure communication methods can be foreseen or observed as a result of removing restrictions on user access to those outside the government or military,
Clarifies that:
Encryption methods may not be banned or restricted under any circumstances,
The foreseen or observed detriment upon the strength or reliability of secure communication methods required by Article 3(b) to restrict user access to secure communication methods originally intended for government or military use must be sufficient enough to render such secure communication methods either:
Incapable of protecting the privacy and integrity of communications using this secure communication method, or
Unreliable to the extent that communications using this secure communication method are unlikely to reach their intended recipient(s), and that
Member states shall not use any form of coercion in order to bypass any prohibition under Article 2.
Passed: |
For: | 12,533 | 84.6% |
Against: | 2,282 | 15.4% |
General Assembly Resolution # 539
Whistleblower Protection Act
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
Observing that some people go to great lengths in order to disseminate information that they believe ought to be public knowledge;
Further observing that some people go to great lengths to stop the dissemination of this information;
Noting that this august assembly has already clarified the freedom of the press in Freedom of the Press, hereby enacts the following:
For the purposes of this resolution:
Whistleblower is defined as any person disclosing previously known illegal or improper activity by a government official, business, or any other organization recognized under power of law.
Media outlet is defined as any private or public entity which disseminates information to a public in a generally accessible medium.
Whistleblowers and media outlets in World Assembly member states shall not be penalized for the dissemination of information about any government project, initiative, or operation provided that:
The information provided does not constitute a threat to critical operational or national security such that its breakdown would result in the breakdown of territorial integrity or loss of life for those involved.
The information provided does not constitute the publication of personally identifying information of any person involved in said operation, though persons disseminating the information may publicize personally identifying information in the event that information is publicly available or is obtained through legally standardized governmental transparency processes.
Whistleblowers and media outlets may not publish personally identifying information of third parties unless said third party is themselves party to a crime committed by a government official.
Whistleblowers and media outlets in World Assembly member states shall not be penalized for the dissemination of financial information of a government official or for the dissemination of a company or government's financial documents.
Businesses in member nations may not hold either whistleblowers themselves or the media outlets who publicize the information obtained by a whistleblower responsible for damages incurred as a result of the publication of aforementioned information.
Whistleblowers in World Assembly member states shall not be penalized for the publication of direct evidence of a crime which has taken place or will take place.
Direct evidence shall include non-violent video, transcripts, documentation, or another method of storing information which contains evidence of a crime that has been committed or will take place under the terms of national law, international law, or a code of conduct instituted by an organization where the crime committed falls under the prerogative of government or international law enforcement.
Video evidence of crimes involving the exploiting of minors may not be disseminated.
Personally identifying information of crime victims may only be published pursuant to prior World Assembly legislation and with the consent of the victim.
Whistleblowers may be held criminally liable for withholding information from law enforcement of crimes that have been committed, are in the process of being committed, or will be committed under national law or international law.
Whistleblowers may not be tried by member states for crimes such as libel, slander, defamation, or other crimes involving speech unless the information disseminated is proven to be demonstrably false or fits into exceptions noted elsewhere.
Similarly, member state governments may not seek legal recourse against any media outlet unless the information is proven to be demonstrably false or fits into exceptions noted elsewhere.
Passed: | |
For: | 11,900 | 77.8% |
Against: | 3,390 | 22.2% |
General Assembly Resolution # 540
Supporting People with Disabilities
A resolution to improve worldwide human and civil rights.
The World Assembly,
Noting the importance of accessible infrastructure - particularly in the spheres of health, education, and communications - in allowing people with disabilities to effectively exercise their rights,
Concerned that, in addition to ableism, many people with disabilities regularly face discrimination and disadvantage on other grounds (such as race, sex, age, and - for most - low income), and
Recognising that - while legislation alone cannot serve to completely eradicate discrimination - an internationally recognized disability code to remedy the social disadvantages of people with disabilities and promote their equal participation in all spheres of life would be of at least some benefit in achieving that goal:
Defines people with disabilities to be those that have a physical or mental impairment which, within their own, their guardians, or their doctors jurisdiction, has a detrimental or consequential effect on their capabilities to execute day-to-day activities;
Requires member states to:
Ensure that people with disabilities, within their jurisdiction, can conveniently access assistive technologies, housing programs, and mental health support services, relevant to their disability;
Provide, in law and in practice, that no qualified applicants for any job receive worse terms and conditions, incentives, or allowances in their employment due to being disabled;
Guarantee, to all people with disabilities, the right to all available, and relevant details regarding their personal medical condition; granted it is within their doctors capacity to provide such information;
Refrain from the detainment, whether in medical facilities or otherwise, of people with disabilities, excluding the legitimate punishment of crimes and where it can be proven that the disabled person is a danger to others;
Encourages member states to:
Establish systems of special education for those with visual, hearing, or intellectual disabilities;
Uphold a positive and inclusive stance on disability, particularly in mainstream media, schools, and workplaces;
Utilise and conduct research to allow products and facilities to be used by anyone without the need for significant reworks and modifications; and
Reaffirms the right to not be discriminated on the grounds of disability.
Co-authored by Tinhampton
Passed: |
For: | 13,400 | 82.8% |
Against: | 2,781 | 17.2% |