Human security is a basic human rights, and human rights should take priority over regimes and sovereigns. Constitution represent the general will of the people, and ensuring human security - including "personal safety" - is the most urgent duty of constitutional guarantors. Constitutional standards should be updated to stay in step with changing times and allow governments to protect their people from terror. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.

Canada justifies its proposed shakeup of its national security laws as a way to protect its citizens from people from Muslim countries who are viewed as a threat to socio-economic and national security. A better solution is to implement One World under One Set of Laws and assign international law priority over domestic law with direct bearing on the rights and obligations of the people. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.

Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law states that the right to self-determination is guaranteed by the two international human rights conventions and the implementation of the conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland the threshold for holding a referendum is only 50,000 signatures, and with that, citizens can express their opinion via the ballot box rather than taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Can an authoritarian regime accommodate a democratic region in its midst? Hong Kong's experience provides an obvious conclusion. Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law protects the people's right to self-determination, and they have the right to petition for a referendum on any public issue. The people of Hong Kong should adhere to this right and call for a referendum to decide their future. Otherwise, when dictatorship becomes a reality, they will be obliged to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

To resolve its civil strife, the CAR’s government should adopt a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet like that of France, plus a committee-style legislature similar to Switzerland’s. The CAR government should begin drafting a basic constitution incorporating the above features as part of a paradigm shift toward democracy. It should implement the core values of One World under One Set of Laws and add constitutional amendments as needed to keep up with changing times. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The greater the power in the hands of government, the more the rights of the people will be compromised. If government agencies insist on breaking the law and assaulting the people, the people must warn the government its actions are unconstitutional and consider using resistance to counter such violent acts. They should begin by refusing to cooperate in a peaceful manner to counter the government's unconstitutional violence. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

To solve the problem of immigration and refugees, nations everywhere need to develop unified constitutional standards that conform to the ideals of liberalism, democracy, constitutionalism and cosmopolitanism. This means holding to the core values of One World under One Set of Laws and compliance with Article 1 of the Humanitarian Charter on the principle of right to life for victims. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. .

Relevant provisions of Hong Kong’s Basic Law and the ‘one country, two systems’ principle note that China cannot interfere in Hong Kong affairs, yet Beijing meddles constantly in the SAR's internal affairs. Article 39 of the Basic Act guarantees the right of the people to self-determination, with the right to hold referendums on any public issue. The people of Hong Kong should stick to their rights and hold a referendum to decide their future. Otherwise when dictatorship becomes a reality, they will be obliged to resist.

Relevant provisions of Hong Kong’s Basic Law and the ‘one country, two systems’ principle note that China cannot interfere in Hong Kong affairs, yet Beijing meddles constantly in the internal affairs of the SAR. Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Act guarantees the right of the people to self-determination, with the right to hold referendums on any public issue. The people of Hong Kong should stick to their rights and hold a referendum to decide their future. Otherwise when dictatorship becomes a reality they will be obliged to resist.

Promoting lasting permanent peace is the most sacred right of mankind. China acts as an enabler and agent for North Korea while the rest of the world does its best to avoid stirring up Pyongyang. The US and Japan should support Taiwan drive to lead China to democratization, which would then press North Korea to do the same. Taiwan offers the key to solving the Korean Peninsula issue. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.