• Eight Constitutional Standards Essential for A Country’s Eternal Peace:
  • 1. The great development of human freedom
  • 2. The great rejuvenation of world democracy
  • 3. The great unity of human rights in the world
  • 4. The great realization of the rule of law in the world
  • 5. The great competition and cooperation of world legislation
  • 6. The great division of world administration
  • 7. The great compliance with world regulations
  • 8. The great establishment of world justice
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A cartoon shows a bewildered man in a voting booth, eyes bulging as he examines a ballot paper. The choices: "evet" (yes) or "terorist" (you get the point).
No matter what political system is in place, the greater the power allotted to the president, the more likely the country is to be beset with problems. Turkey should act to limit the president to a single 5-year term followed by a ban from seeking the office again for 6 years. The President of Turkey is in violation of Article 6 of the Turkish Constitution, which states that sovereignty is wholly and unconditionally in the hands of the citizens. The state’s usurpation of sovereignty is unconstitutional. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
Ever since Seoul agreed last year to host a US missile defense system, South Korean pop stars, musicians and companies have felt a distinct chill in China.
Democracies should back Taiwan and its bid to achieve greater democracy and freedom and attract China's 1.4 billion people to seek democratization. The democratization of China will pressure North Korea to adopt real democracy, and world peace will be born! Democracies the world over should support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting the road to peaceful development for China. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
The former chief executive once commanded enormous respect but his jailing for misconduct reflect the pitfalls faced by those in positions of authority
英國歷史學家阿克頓勳爵:「權力導致腐敗,絕對權力導致絕對腐敗。」要杜絕貪腐問題,惟有主權人出面重新制憲或全面憲改,貫徹民主法治、分權制衡,讓四權首長分年分別民選;並且,落實選舉免費,才能切斷政商與貪腐的共生結構。詳見 《永久和平發展憲章》 。
President Donald Trump has said he wants the US to expand its nuclear arsenal in his first comments on the issue since taking office.
Promoting permanent world peace is the most sacred right of mankind. China claims to be a "responsible major power", and as such it should not continue to tolerate North Korea's militarism. The US, Japan and Korea should support Taiwan as it seeks to lead China to democratization then pressure North Korea to do the same. Taiwan is the key to solving the Korean Peninsula issue and achieving real peace. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
Bosnia has formally asked the UN's top court to review its ruling which cleared Serbia of genocide in the 1990s, Bosnia's Muslim leader said recently.
The UN should take action in accordance with international laws such as the Humanitarian Law, the World Human Rights Law, the Crime of Misdemeanors and the Prohibition of Genocide and provide the principles of constitutionalism relevant to peace and peaceful development of nations. This and other measures would help Bosnia and Herzegovina to develop a constitution that will promote peace and development in the Balkan Peninsula. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development
Audrey Jiajia Li says the conviction and sentencing of the seven officers who beat up Occupy protester Ken Tsang – and the open debate afterwards – is notable amid Chinese worries about police brutality
The relevant provisions of the Basic Law and the One Country, Two Systems principle all declare that China cannot interfere in Hong Kong’s internal affairs, yet Beijing authorities constantly meddle in local politics and civil matters. Article 39 of the Basic Law and the two Conventions guarantee the right of self-determination, and the people have the right to hold referendums on any public issues, The people of Hong Kong should act on the two conventions and petition for referendums to decide their future; otherwise when dictatorship becomes a reality, is the duty of the people to resist.
De Lima and her supporters insist she is innocent and that Duterte orchestrated the charges to silence her as well as intimidate anyone else who may want to speak out against him or his drug war
Duterte is not the first political figure in Philippine history to go south. As the ‘Father of the Philippines’ Jose Rizal once opined, "Today's slaves become tomorrow's tyrants." The failure of the Philippine constitutional mechanism has made the nation a breeding ground for tyrants. In order to protect human rights, the Philippine people should exercise their sovereign rights to carry out comprehensive constitutional reform and implement changes such as a modified semi-presidential system and election of the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.
Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, was killed by a highly toxic nerve agent, says Malaysia.
Autocracy has always been an enemy of peace, and the prerequisite for world permanent peace is global democratization. North Korea is both a pawn of and agent for China, and all nations should do their best to avoid North Korea’s trigger-happy militarism. The US, Japan and South Korea should support Taiwan's commitment to lead China to democratization, which would then be follow by democratization in North Korea. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development
New satellite imagery appears to confirm a report earlier this week that China has nearly completed structures intended to house surface-to-air missile systems on its three largest outposts in the disputed Spratly chain in the South China Sea — “part of a steady pattern of Chinese militarization” there.
military alliance to put an end to the threat presented by China. All parties should follow the provisions of the 2002 Declaration of Parties Regarding the South China Sea to resolve territorial and jurisdictional disputes in a peaceful manner. The ultimate aim should be to jointly develop the South China Sea, share resources, and promote peace and development, in line with the UN and its goal of "One Human Family". See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
The Philippines’ top diplomat said Thursday any move by China to transform a Manila-claimed shoal into an island would be a “game-changer” in blossoming relations although he added that Beijing has pledged not to undertake any construction in the strategically located area of the South China Sea.
One basic fact regarding democracy and peace is that there have been very few armed conflicts between democratic states. Once China is democratized, there will be real hope for human peace. The US should support Taiwan's efforts to carry out constitutional reform and achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would attract China to seek democratization, which would pressure other Communist powers to follow suit, and world peace would be born! Democracies the world over should support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting the path to permanent peace and development.
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