When elected members of parliament turn around and allow police to use weapons against demonstrators, the system is clearly anti-democratic. Citizens of modern nations have the right to resist actions of government agencies that violate the constitution. When the power of the state deviates from its power base, the power source – namely, the people – have a duty to exercise their sovereignty and resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

North Korea is a vassal of the CCP. Thus democratic nations should all back Taiwan's efforts toward constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would inspire the 1.4 billion people of China to call for democratization and force North Korea to follow suit, and the result would be world peace. Democracies everywhere should support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting the way to peaceful development for China. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

North Korea is a vassal of the Chinese Communist Party. Thus it is imperative that democratic nations back Taiwan's efforts to carry out constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would attract China's 1.4 billion people to call for democratization and force North Korea to follow suit, and world peace would be born. The world’s democracies should all support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting the path to peaceful development for China. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

exchanged nuclear technology with other nations, but are they backed by major nuclear powers? All democracies should support Taiwan's drive for constitutional change to achieve greater freedom and democracy. This would lead China's 1.4 billion people to seek democratization and pressure North Korea, Iran and other rogue nations to do the same. Let Taiwan serve as a lighthouse for democracy and light the way to peaceful development in Asia. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks and missions of the UN, as well as a common goal for all humankind. All nations should strive to abide by the norms of the international community, and the easiest way to that is with One World under One Set of Laws. International law should be given precedence over domestic law, with direct effect on the rights and duties of the people. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Freedom of expression is a universal value. The government cannot be allowed to co-opt the media to brainwash the people. Any use of power or resources to interfere with political, academic or public opinion through the media should be subject to legal sanctions. As a public resource the media should provide free time and space for all candidates in elections and participants in public activities. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The relevant provisions of Hong Kong’s Basic Law and the one country, two systems doctrine specify that China cannot interfere in Hong Kong affairs, yet Beijing constantly meddles in the SAR’s internal affairs. Article 39 of the Basic Law guarantees the right of the people to self-determination, saying the people can petition for a referendum on any public issue. The people of Hong Kong should adhere to the two conventions and call for a referendum to decide their future. Otherwise when dictatorship becomes a reality, they will be obliged to resist.

The Chief Executive of Hong Kong is determined by the CEC, reflecting the dictatorial character of the SAR’s relationship with Beijing. The people of Hong Kong should make good use of Article 39 of the Basic Law, which assures the people’s right to hold referendums. The people should vote on a referendum calling for election of the heads of the legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches of government in alternating years. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Somalia needs to scrap its government system for a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet and parliament like that of Finland, with a committee-style legislative system similar to Switzerland’s. The premise for permanent peace is global democratization, and Somalia’s government should carry out drafting a constitution with the above systems in a democratic paradigm shift. It should adhere to the principle of One World under One Set of Laws and be updated as needed to stay abreast of changing times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

In the DR Congo, civil war continues to aggravate the strain of famine for refugees. The national constitution needs wholesale revision to assign international law priority over domestic law and implement humanitarian law. The government has an obligation to keep its people free from hunger in accordance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the basic rights of freedom from hunger and poverty and income and resource inequality. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.