====== The Alpha Nations charter ====== [[orders_and_guilds:orders:alpha_nations|The Alpha Nations]] charter === Article 1 === * **Chapter 1** The Alpha Nations is to act as a grand international assembly of which representatives of all member states shall have equal votes in matters of transnational issues * **Chapter 2** The Alpha Nations shall not take actions against non-member states that would otherwise violate pre-existing international law unless approved by God * **Chapter 3** The Alpha Nations shall not be used for direct bilateral relations between two states * **Chapter 4** The Alpha Nations shall not be used to override any nation's legal authorities unless a Article 9 declaration has been passed against that Nation === Article 2 === All resolutions passed shall be archived on the wiki === Article 3 === Assembly Procedures * **Chapter 1 //The Assembly of the AN//** The Alpha Nations shall meet once every 3 to 5 days to discuss issues of the A.N.'s concern or disputes between member states, and introduce bills in a session lasting no less then 12 hours, after which there shall be a period of no less than 24 hours for voting after being put up for public discussion The secretary of the AN shall have the power to call emergency meetings The secretary of the AN shall have the power to call emergency meetings === Article 4 === * **Chapter 1 //Resolution Introduction//** Each and All members of the Alpha Nations shall have the right to introduce and sponsor resolutions except: - If the resolution deals with domestic matters; or - If the resolution is a duplicate of a bill in the last voting session; or - If the resolution violates Article 1, section 2.; or - It's unilaterally introduced and entails action against a member state, in which case it shall be required co-sponsors for it to come to a vote; or - Less than 60% of the members are at the meeting; unless * It is a emergency session in which there shall be three members and at-least one being a Veto power: unless * **Chapter 2 //Veto Powers//** there shall be 4 nations to hold veto power in this organization with those nations being: - Permanent veto power holders - Kurwa (seat held by Hochkeisel or the current incarnation of Kurwa), Battkhortostan (Seat held by the Repuublic of Ender),and Breshik (Seat held by The Apostolic Kingdom of Breshik) - the most populated member state behind the permanent powers Should one of the permanent veto power holders become defunct (defined as their representative becoming inactive for 3 months without explanation) it shall be passed on to: **1.** it's legal successor as: - the nation designated legitimate authority that represented the state before its collapse; or - primary the nation established as a result of its defunct status; in which case should it be disputed by the three veto power holders; be put to a vote **2.** a third party nation agreed on the three other veto powers in which case: - the nation is already a member of the Alpha Nations; and - it shall come to a vote of the international assembly AlphaBernd has ultimate veto power * **Chapter 3 //Voting//** All resolutions shall be passed by simple majority unless during voting: **1.** the resolution is vetoed by a Veto Power, in which case; - It shall be returned to the international assembly for a second vote with the threshold for passing being raised to 60%; unless **2.** It was vetoed by 2 veto powers, which case; - there shall be a 6 hour discussion period before re-voting; and - the threshold for passing being raised to 70%; unless Ex post facto: If the resolution is again vetoed under chapter 3, section 3, it shall not be resurrected for a period of 6 sessions * **Chapter 4 //Absence//** If a representative is absent for a voting session then his nation shall be considered as abstention counting against quorum on all resolutions passed in that session due to their lack of objection to those resolutions as a result of that absence === Article 5 === All resolutions passed by the Alpha Nations regarding member states shall preempt any, and all previous agreements, or treaties, or pre-existing international law ratified by a member state to prevent undue complications in Alpha Nation Matters Once a Resolution is passed there shall be a 24 hour period before it is to come into force unless passed in emergency session in which case there shall be a 1 hour before it is to come into force === Article 6 === In bi-lateral disputes between Member States the AN shall remain neutral In domestic disputes of Member States the AN shall remain neutral In diplomatic dispute between member states and non-member states the AN shall take the side of the member state in the dispute unless a resolution is passed withdrawing that support In a legally recognized war between Non-Member State and a Member State the AN shall remain neutral, but Member States should refrain from aiding the non-member state in such a war === Article 7 === in boundary disputes if effected states asked for mediation by the AN, the states shall produce 2d, top down, of the disputed border with neatly drawn boundaries and documentation regarding the land once a map of the claims is overlaid over each other is produced and published there shall be a vote on the matter in the international assembly unless a resolution is reached before such a vote === Article 8 === For any Nation to be admitted to the AN the following regulations shall be be abide by: - Any nation recognized under the current threshold of 20 citizens shall be admitted by simple majority vote in the international assembly. - Any non-recognized nations can be admitted to the AN under unanimous approval of the veto powers; failing that, a voting threshold of 75% in the international assembly. Any member state may leave the AN under their free will by introducing a resolution to the international assembly declaring their intended departure from the AN and absence of their representative in the following voting session are they legally outside of the AN Member states may be suspended from the AN for a period not lasting longer than 2 sessions if a resolution is passed with a voting threshold of 75% and without veto === Article 9 === If a member state or the Alpha Nations it self is attacked by a rogue non-member state then resolutions passed by the AN shall be applicable to that state including sanctioning of military action outside of the rules of engagement and legal dissolving of that state with a resolution with passing threshold of 51% and without veto === Article 10 === No state shall not under any condition prevent the transit of a AN representative through his or her territory as long as that Representative is traveling in his official role as AN Ambassador and directly between the AN complex and the Nation he represents ---- See Also: [[history:beta_17:nations:alpha_nations|The Alpha Nations]] ==== Signators ==== --- Shakomatic king of the Breshars, Representative from Breshik {{:orders:fetch.php.png?300|}} \\ --- Darynu King of Lanno-Condeura {{:treaties:lccrest.png?200|}} \\ --- Salah Prime Minister of Umm al Asufli // {{:treaties:salah_sig.png?lolink&200|}} \\ --- Austrobernd, High Commissioner of the Mandatory of New Badfacia