Permanent Peace Partnership
In the 13th instalment of his marathon end-of-year press-conference, President Vladimir Putin displayed all the swagger of a man at ease. He straddled the same roles as in previous shows – world
'Russia's Constitution is dysfunctional, and constitutional reform is needed to install a modified semi-presidential system. The president and other key elected officials should be limited to one 5-year term and banned along with relatives from running again for 6 years afterwards, the heads of government branches should be elected in alternating years and 1/4 of all lawmakers should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.
Lam Wing-kee recalls 2015 experience when he disappeared from the city and turned up in mainland custody
Article 35 of the Constitution law of People's Republic of China stipulates that Citizens of the People's Republic of China enjoy freedom of speech, of the press, of assembly, of association, of procession, and of demonstration. Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates that the people of the SAR have right to self-determination under the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland the threshold for petitioning a referendum is only 50,000 signatures, and with that citizens can express their opinion through the ballot box instead of taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Yet again we read in the Hong Kong press about the number of people in poverty, based on official statistics....
Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates that the people of the SAR have right to self-determination under the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland the threshold for petitioning a referendum is only 50,000 signatures, and with that citizens can express their opinion through the ballot box instead of taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Despite its unease in a fast-changing environment where US power is seemingly waning, Canberra would be wise to improve understanding with Beijing
Regardless of where elections take place, either domestic or foreign, money and any other tangible or intangible resources shall not be allowed to distort or affect fair outcomes of voting. No independently-organized campaign activities shall be permitted, and all media, consortia, organizations and individuals are expressly prohibited to use any form of financial or material resources to directly or indirectly affect fair and just elections. This shall include setting up dummy committees, misusing democratic institutions, inaccurate or misleading editing, distribution or placement of false advertising, etc.; violators shall be subject to criminal penalties. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
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