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How Park Geun-hye's impeachment can help heal Seoul's rift with Beijing
The impeachment of South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye may have dragged the country into political chaos, but it may also help to heal a diplomatic rift with Beijing over the planned deployment of a US missile shield.
Democratic nations should stand behind Taiwan's efforts to effect constitutional reform for better democracy and freedom. This will attract the attention of 1.4 billion Chinese to the need for democratization, triggering democratization of the CCP and North Korea in turn. The end result will be world peace. All democratic nations should support Taiwan as a beacon of democracy in Asia, serving to light up China's path to peaceful development. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Nathan Law attacked at Hong Kong International Airport by pro-China protesters
Lawmaker was returning from Taiwan, where he had attended seminar by local pro-independence party
Article 39 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulates that the right of self-determination is guaranteed under the International Covenant on Human Rights. The people of Hong Kong people cannot afford to overlook the assault on their rights. In Switzerland a proposal can be submitted to a referendum vote on the strength of signatures of 50,000 citizens. This is safer than and equally as effective as taking to the streets. The people shall have the right of self-determination on any public issue, otherwise when dictatorship becomes a reality, the people are obliged to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Smog from China shrouding Hong Kong poses ‘very high’ health risk
Monsoon brings choking pollutants from mainland China, with Tung Chung and Tuen Mun hit hardest
The simplest way to do so is to enforce the ideal of One World under One Set of Laws, giving precedence to international law over domestic law, and allowing it to directly effect the people. The people should be able to monitor the operations of the government to ensure that it is acting in accordance with the UN Charter, the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, the Nature Charter and other relevant acts. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong under police protection in Taiwan after assault attempt
Taiwan police ramped up protection for Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung and sesveral pro-democracy lawmakers after a failed attempt by a pro-China protester to assault him as he arrived in the island state in the early hours.
The people of Taiwan revere freedom and democracy, and thugs who hide behind black masks cannot be called Taiwanese. Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law stipulates the right of self-determination as laid out in international human rights covenants. The people of Hong Kong must not ignore the threats to their rights. Referendums can be held in Switzerland on the basis of a proposal backed by 50,000 citizens, one of the key mechanisms for the people in exercising their right to self-determination. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
UN Security Council welcomes DR Congo political accord, urges efforts to resolve remaining issues
The UN Security Council has welcomed a comprehensive political agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and calls on all stakeholders to continue to exercise flexibility and compromise in their discussions to swiftly resolve all pending issues, particularly those related to holding national elections in 2017.
Before and after each election the UN should lay out the basic principles regarding permanent peace and development of the peoples of the world, including organizational structures based on universal values, election of the heads of the four main branches of government and other needed changes for the DRC. The resulting constitution should bring peace and serve as a model for peaceful development. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.
Looking at the essence of corruption in Ukraine
Andrey Ermolaev, Director of the New Ukrainian Institute for Strategic Studies, claims that corruption in present-day Ukraine is different from that encountered during the Soviet era. These days corruption in Ukraine is part of the political and social environment, an integral element in the functioning of the law. For example, over the past two years the monopoly over natural gas production has become a tool to ensure privilege and exclude competitors. Simply put, the system has become a tool for corruption.
The root cause of systemic and structural corruption in Ukraine is the lack of mechanisms like separation of powers and checks and balances. When there are no real checks and balances, corruption will always exist. The way out is through constitutional reform, imposing direct election of the heads of the legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches. Elected officials should serve a single term of 5 years and barred from running again for 6 years afterward. 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year, and elections should be free of charge, all changes designed to let light shines into the black boxes of government. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
The Myth of Kyrgyzstan's Constitutional Reforms
If a Constitution can corresponds to the national idea of constitutional functions, it is indeed a genuine constitution, otherwise it is little more than a play constitution. Many experts have noted, however that an ideal constitutional model capable of balancing the various forces in a political system does not exist because social and political changes in the state are affected by both international and domestic factors and legal documents simply cannot keep up with the changes.
A good constitution can readily absorb good laws from around the globe. Kyrgyzstan should act on the core values of One World under One Set of Laws, holding international law superior to domestic law and giving it direct effect on the people. Good laws and good systems are conducive to protection of human rights and the people. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Judicial reform: Where to start, and which way to go?
Six months ago the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice re-assessed the qualifications of all judges. The public, however, are leery of the criteria used in carrying out the evaluation. As a result, pessimism is spreading in Ukrainian society, with the evaluation process seen as merely one more act of political manipulation.
To ensure that the selection of judges will be credible, the Supreme Chief Justice and Chief Procuratorate shall be elected and serve a single term of 5 years, then barred from holding the position for 6 years afterward. The Ukrainian people should have a direct input in the nation’s trial system, judges and exit mechanisms through periodic inspection and monitoring. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Putin calls for implementation of controls of foreign-funded NGOs by spring
Russian President Vladimir Putin asked the Justice Department and Human Rights Commission, two units directly under the Presidential Office, to implement the bill he signed in May 2015 to finalize legislation on regulation of foreign-funded NGOs and to request relevant units to file reports by March 30.
Autocracy is the enemy of human freedom and security. The ultimate solution is the separation of powers and handing sovereignty back to the people. Elect the heads of the four branches of government, with voting carried out in alternating years and free elections for all candidates. Install separation of powers and checks and balances. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
Corruption and armed elements are Ukraine’s worst enemies
In 2016 Ukraine found itself stuck in two quagmires: internal corruption and assaults by militants in its eastern region. Armed elements threaten national security, but internal corruption is even more harmful, dragging down Ukraine’s hopes for integration with Europe.
One major source of strife and corruption is political uncertainty. Ukraine needs to enact constitutional reform to implement direct election of the heads of the four government branches, and elections should be free of charge for all candidates to allow light to shines into the black boxes of politics. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
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