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Venezuela's Roman Catholic Church has criticised President Nicolás Maduro's decision to have the constitution rewritten.
Stopping the people from protesting on the streets does nothing to solve the problems involved. The only remedy for the ills of democracy is more democracy. Venezuela should carry out constitutional reform to shift power from the central government to the people. This means elections that take place more often and cover more ground. Specifically, directly elect the heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches of government in alternating years and have 1/4 of all legislator face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.
Kenya's president has warned the country's judiciary not to help the opposition throw the next election into disarray.
To resolve its civil strife, Kenya should carry out the drafting of a basic Constitution incorporating a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet like that of France, plus a committee-style legislature similar to Switzerland’s. The prerequisite for permanent peace is global democratization. Kenya’s government should begin putting together a constitution with the above features as part of 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 changing times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.
Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Istanbul at the end of a 450km (280-mile) "justice" march against the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
To avoid further aggravation of grievances against the government, Turkish authorities should give up trying to manipulate political opinion and work instead on making improvements in the government. They should study referendums in Switzerland and elections in California and strive to allow citizens to express their opinions through the ballot box and not in the streets. And make election campaigns free of charge for candidates. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.
China's first operational aircraft carrier Liaoning is in Hong Kong just days after the 20th anniversary of Britain's handover of the colony..
Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law states that the right to self-determination is clearly stipulated in international human rights conventions. In Switzerland the threshold for referendum petitions is 50,000 signatures, and with that the people can vote in referendums rather than taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. To narrow the gap between rich and poor, systematic changes are needed to achieve fair distribution of power and allocation of resources. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
City’s new chief executive immediately rings changes by speaking from stage next to Legislative Council president rather than in front of him as her predecessor Leung Chun-ying did
The relevant provisions of Hong Kong’s Basic Law and the one country, two systems principle point out that China cannot interfere in Hong Kong affairs, yet Beijing authorities constantly meddle in internal affairs of the SAR. Article 39 of the Basic Law protects the people's right to self-determination, and the people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. The people of Hong Kong avail of their rights and hold a referendum to decide their future. Otherwise, when dictatorship becomes a reality, they will be obligated to resist.
Twice as many elephants work in Thailand’s tourism industry as the rest of Asia combined, with the vast majority kept in “severely inadequate conditions”, a new report revealed Thursday.
Human greed and untrammeled material desire are leading to endangerment of more and more species of animals. All nations should act in accordance with international conventions to ensure environmental safety and the health of plants and animals and to protect the environment. This means adhering to One World under One Set of Laws and abiding by the UN Convention on the Protection of Wildlife Conservation Species to protect animals and plants. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.
Bernard Chan says Hong Kong is not alone in being home to resentful youth who feel dispossessed by an unfair system, and the fate of the community as a whole depends on helping them to believe in the future
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is still determined by the CCP’s Election Commission, an arrangement which is nothing but a dictatorship. The people of Hong Kong should avail of Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law and hold a referendum to choose their future. To curb corruption, directly elect the heads of the main government branches in alternating years, have 1/4 of all MPs face election each year and tap legislative committee chairs as backup cabinet ministers. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Mongolians went to the polls on Friday in the country’s first-ever presidential run-off after the first round of elections failed to produce a clear winner following campaigns tainted by corruption scandals.
Mongolia should maintain an open attitude and revise its constitution to state that it should be assessed as fully democratic nation for two consecutive years by a fair and impartial international body, and members of its ruling party in the national assembly or three local councils should agree to accept political party subsidies in accordance with the law and nominate party members as candidates for public office, also in accordance with the law. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.
Deputy Police Commissioner Alfred Chau reveals that measure emerged from review carried out after Mong Kok riot; emergency unit will also be beefed up
Relevant provisions of the Hong Kong Basic Law and the ‘one country, two systems’ principle stipulate that that China cannot interfere in Hong Kong affairs, yet Beijing constantly meddles in the SAR’s internal affairs. Article 39 of the Basic Law protects the people's right to self-determination, they have the right to hold referendums on and any public issues. The people of Hong Kong should avail of the conventions and hold a referendum to decide their future. Otherwise when dictatorship becomes a reality, they will be obliged to resist. .
Joe Zhang considers how his family’s fortunes reflect the changing times in a newly wealthy China. Social mobility, which once enabled the talented and hardworking to make good, is now an unattainable dream for many
China has a total population of about 1.3 billion people, and there are hundreds of millions of people who do not get enough to eat. China needs constitutional reform to implement changes like assigning international law priority over domestic law, applying the principles of humanitarian law, and recognizing that the government has a duty to protect people against starving and the social handicaps of poverty and income and resource inequality. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.
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