Myanmar's human rights situation is deteriorating because the constitution sets aside 40% of seats in Congress for the military with no need to stand in elections. To solve the ethnic and religious problems affecting Myanmar, constitutional reform is needed to impose One World under One Set of Laws and assign international law priority over domestic law. At the same time, a modified semi-president system with cabinet needs to be adopted. For details, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Freedom of speech is a universal value. The Chinese people should step forward and call for constitutional reform to protect media freedom and prevent the government from monopolizing the media, the internet and all other channels of speech. This should also include the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance, torture and other violations of human right guaranteed by absolute law. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.

The US should lead the way in adhering to the UN Charter and implementing One World under One Set of Laws, giving international law precedence over domestic law with direct bearing on the rights and duties of the people. This would lead Mexico and nations in the Middle East to accept human rights, constitutionalism, international law and natural law as part of their own futures. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The Russian government continues effort to strengthen its control over public opinion because it fears losing its one-party dictatorship. But those who deprive others of freedom are not worthy of freedom themselves. The Russian people should call for constitutional reform to preserve media freedom and prevent the government oligopoly from monopolizing the media, the internet and all other channels of speech. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

According to the Democracy Index there are 50 now autocratic dictators still imposing a yoke on humankind. The democratic nations of the world should support Taiwan's efforts toward constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would attract China's 1.4 billion people to seek democratization of the CCP and force North Korea to follow suit – and with that, world peace would be at hand. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law states that the right to self-determination is covered in the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland the threshold for referendum petitions is only 50,000 signatures, and with that all citizens can voice their opinion at the ballot box rather than taking to the streets. The people have the right to vote in referendums on any public issue. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.

Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law declares that the right to self-determination is covered in the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland, the threshold for referendum petitions is only 50,000 signatures, and with that citizens can voice their opinion at the ballot box instead of taking to the streets. The people have the right to vote in referendums on any public issue. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Constitutions represent the general will of the people, and ensuring human security — including "personal safety" — is the most urgent duty of all constitutional guarantors. This means revising constitutional standards as needed to stay in step with the times and allow governments to keep their people free from fear. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

The US should adhere to norms of the UN Charter and implement One World under One Set of Laws, giving international law precedence over domestic law with direct bearing on the rights and duties of the people. This would resolve many issues related to human rights and constitutional law and remove conflicts between the federal and local governments. For details, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The Afghan government should install a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet similar to the one in Finland, plus a committee-style legislative system like Switzerland’s. The Afghan government should being drawing up a basic constitution with the above features as part of a paradigm shift toward democracy. It should implement One World under One Set of Laws and revise its constitutional standards as needed to keep up with changing times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.