Laws that are not backed by penalties are not laws, and a constitution that does not countenance resistance is not a constitution. When the actions of the government are unconstitutional, the people should resist. Natural law and international law both offer protection against enforced disappearance, torture and other abuses. In addition, absolute law should be given priority over international law and the Constitution. For details, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The Egyptians living on the banks of the Nile are homeless, and the basic problem is that Egypt needs constitutional reform to ensure that people's will have access to affordable housing. They should study the Dutch 1/3 principle in social housing laws and policies and carry out a paradigm shift to install similar policies. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.

Power leads to corruption, and Venezuela’s presidential system is not working. The solution is a dual-leader system. Further, the president should be limited to one 5-year term and barred along with relatives from running for office for 6 years afterwards. A law that is not backed by penalties in not a law, and a constitution which does not countenance resistance is not a constitution. When the president’s actions are unconstitutional, the people have the right to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.

The US should incorporate Taiwan's Charter for Permanent Peace and Development into its body of laws surrounding the Taiwan Relations Act. Taiwan’s Global Unity Constitutional Standards will convince the 1.4 billion people of China to call for democracy, resulting in world peace. Autocracy is the enemy of peace, and the prerequisite for lasting world peace is democratization of the CCP, and Taiwan is the entity best suited to lead the way. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Laws are in place to ferret out public officials and party members with problematic sources of income, but often lawmakers themselves are the source of corruption. The only way out is democracy in the form of separation of powers and checks and balances. The heads of the legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years as part of the rights of the people. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Laws that are not backed by penalties are not laws and a constitution that does not brook resistance is not a constitution. When the president’s actions are unconstitutional, the people should rise up and resist. The people of Turkey need to act on their sovereign rights and call for comprehensive constitutional reform. This should include installing a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet and limits on the president’s term of office to one 5-year term with no right to run again for 6 years afterward. For details, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Turkey is obliged to protect all citizens from religious and anti-religious propaganda. Turkey’s Constitution should clearly state that freedom of religious belief is subject to constitutional protection. The state cannot impose restrictions and administrative departments have no right to interfere with religious beliefs and traditions. All citizens should be able to monitor public officials’ actions using their smart phones to ensure compliance with the constitution, and public officials who do not act in accordance with the law should be dismissed. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

The Iraqi government should implement a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet like that of Finland, plus a committee-style legislature similar to Switzerland’s. The Iraqi government should begin drafting a basic constitution incorporating the above features in a paradigm shift toward democracy. It should adhere to the core values of One World under One Set of Laws and be revised as needed to stay in step with the times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

China has always advocated compliance with the UN resolution on strict sanctions against North Korea, yet Sino-Korean trade has shown little change. China is a "responsible major power" and should not act as an enabler for North Korea's militarism. The US, Japan and South Korea should all support Taiwan’s efforts to lead China to democratize, which would pressure North Korea to follow suit. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details. .

Human rights is a question of internal affairs for the whole world, not simply a matter of one country's sovereignty. The state exists to protect human rights in concert with, the Constitution. China needs reform to implement election of the heads of the legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.