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Diplomacy Act (L.R.2)
Author: Salibaic, 
United Soviet States of Russian Empire, 
Josephtan
Sponsor: Salibaic
Josephtan has done in the Diplomacy Ministry.Section I: Treaties shall be divided into three categories: A, B, and C.
Subsection A: Treaties of Category A shall deal with the closest friendship, potential merger of the two regions, participation in an interregional organization, and binding provisions that the citizens of both regions will be subject to. Treaties of this category must be signed/approved by the Monarch, the Prime Minister, Diplomacy Minister, and simple majority of the Senate or simply majority of the citizens if it involves a merger.
Subsection B: Treaties of Category B shall deal with closer friendship, residential access to the citizens of the two regions, mutual defense, World Assembly support in terms of voting, other forms of interregional community interactions, and possible interaction between other branches of the government. Treaties of this category must be signed by the Prime Minister and the Diplomacy Minister.
Subsection C:Treaties of Category C shall deal with general friendship, exchange of diplomats, recognition of sovereignty, non-aggression, and establishment of embassies.Treaties of this category must be signed by the Diplomacy Minister.
Section II: All treaties shall list their category in the first Article of the Treaty.
Section III: A treaty registry shall be created and maintained by the Diplomacy Minister.
Section I: Consulates shall be regions who have an official Discord section in the NWA Diplomacy Ministry Discord.
Section II: The Diplomacy Minister shall be given the power to accept or deny any Consulate request that is received.
Generally I’m ok with it however I would say that we need a clause stating the NWA can never be merged into another region. Only other regions into us. This would include two regions joining together to create a new region.
I also think both Category A and Category B treaties should be approved by a majority of the senate, with the vote of the senate being the next vote possible in the senate agenda.
Calponia and Salibaic
I have mixed feelings about this bill too. I think it's important for keep some sense of sovereignty and be relatively cautious about certain types of treaties, particularly Category A treaties involving potential mergers or binding provisions on citizens of the NWA. Such agreements should undergo rigorous scrutiny and public debate to avoid any risk of compromising who we are as a unified region.
I do however generally support Category B and C treaties, because they would allow for less binding interactions and It would have fewer implications for our sovereignty. Mutual defense and interregional community interactions as indeed valuable opportunities for cooperation, yet also without sacrificing essential aspects of national autonomy. It's just that my main worry is that this bill lacks the needed provisions to address potential impacts on national sovereignty. Instead, we should add some measures to the bill so that we can ensure future treaties involving defense or World Assembly voting support would undergo thorough review by relevant executive officers before approval.
Bergonnia and Salibaic
I think the likelihood of mergers of any type on either end is unlikely considering the history surrounding such events in the past. I think specifying such a requirement would be unnecessary.
Also, B treaties don't really require the Senate to function since it's not signing any sovereignty agreement
Well, that's why this bill would ensure category A treaties go through so many approvals with revisions from the Diplomacy Minister, the Monarch, and the Senate itself so that any agreement that could impact upon our sovereignty would be approved by majority, not a few in the cabinet.
Aye
Aye
Judiciary Act (L.R. 003)
Author(s): Supreme virginia, United Soviet States of Russian Empire
Sponsor(s): Salibaic
Section I: The following L.R.s shall be repealed: The NWA Anti-Perjury Act (L.R. 36), Judicial Protection from Spam Act (L.R. 68), Rights and Protections in Court Act (L.R. 77), The NWA Attorney and Public Defense Act (L.R. 104), and the New Western Atlantic Legal Code (L.R. 108).
Section I: Any nation who has been tried for a specific crime once cannot be tried for the exact same crime.
Section II: If a multitude of nations has been collectively sued over an issue(s), they will be unable to be prosecuted separately after the original ruling for the first Court Case has been issued.
Section III: If any nation commits an action that later becomes illegal under future legislation, they will be unable to be prosecuted for that action.
Section IV: Any nation cannot be sued in court for a crime committed over the time span of twelve months after the crime had become made aware of.
Subsection A: The phrase “Become made aware of” shall include the general awareness that has been made to the New Western Atlantic. This shall also include the multitude of elected officers in the New Western Atlantic.
Subsection B: Elected Officers who have been made aware of the crime cannot be those who have committed the crime themselves(s).
Subsection C: If a nation were to cease to exist then the twelve month timespan shall be suspended until their return and continued at that point.
Section V: Prosecution of a nation(s) shall be barred from looking for evidence or investigating people on sites outside of the jurisdiction of the law of New Western Atlantic.
Subsection A: Nation(s) who are potential witnesses for a crime have the right to refuse to answer questions in the High Court.
Section I: All parties and witnesses in a High Court proceeding are required to swear an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before the proceeding, and before they submit any evidence or testimony.
Subsection A: If a party or witness breaks this oath and lies in court, they shall be charged with perjury by the High Court subject to a sentence by the High Court, which shall not include expatriation or the disqualification of future election.
Subsection B: Any parties which shall encourage another to commit or actually commits perjury, the High Court may issue summary judgment for the adverse party.
Section I: Treason is defined as any purposeful action taken against the government of the New Western Atlantic with the intent of harming or disrupting governance.
Section I: Criminal Conspiracy shall be defined as planning or conspiring to commit an act which violates the Constitution, any Legislative Resolution, and/or Treaty.
Section I: Within 30 days of a conviction, should the accused have found newly discovered evidence that was unavailable to them at the time of trial, and this newly discovered evidence has sufficient weight if it had been presented at trial, to change the outcome of the verdict: the accused shall be entitled to a Petition For Retrial, and the High Court shall grant a new trial.
A debate period of 72 hours shall be open to all Senators and per my powers in L.R.001 (Article IV, Section II), I shall permit Supreme virginia and United Soviet States of Russian Empire to speak on this bill due to the nature of such a resolution.
Maybe other parties will actually participate this time instead of just leaving it to the lib Dems to do all the work
Calponia, BillNyeLand, United Soviet States of Russian Empire, and Salibaic
Due to proposals from the ACT caucus over Discord, I shall be extending debate by another 48 hours.
Surprised another party is participating this time
Haha, I've asked them to submit the amendments/proposals on RMB
The proposed L.R. 003 repeals the NWA Legal Code, which is a sprawling, probably-unconstitutional monstrosity that nevertheless has some important definitions. We support L.R. 003 as currently written, but we hope to enact an improved Legal Code soon - either as an amendment to L.R. 003, or as a standalone bill.
Our current draft is:
Article I: Criminal Code
The following actions constitute criminal offenses, prosecutable in court by the proper representative of the regional government.
Section I: Harmful speech, including violation of NationStates rules, the Discord Terms of Service, or the RMB Code of Conduct.
Subsection A: Senate laws on speech do not interfere with outside rules and moderation.
Section II: Perjury, defined as lying in the High Court while a sworn party or witness, or in any way violating the oath described in Article III of this Act.
Subsection A: The punishment for perjury shall not include expatriation or the disqualification of future election.
Section II: Interruption of Senate or High Court business without being called upon.
Section III: Corruption, defined as the use of one’s powers of office to benefit oneself personally, or an agreement or understanding within a group to use political power for collective personal benefit.
Section IV: Fraud, defined as presenting false information in order to receive a good, service, or political position.
Subsection A: Voter fraud, defined as presenting false or misleading information in order to illegitimately vote.
Section V: Treason, defined as any purposeful action taken against the government of the New Western Atlantic with the intent of harming or disrupting governance.
Section VI: Criminal conspiracy, defined as planning or conspiring to commit an act which violates the Constitution, any Legislative Resolution, and/or Treaty.
Article II: Civil Code
The following actions constitute offenses for which a nation may sue an offending party for damages.
Section I: Blackmail, defined as releasing or threatening to release any information harmful to another’s reputation, true or false, in order to coerce or intimidate the victim.
Calponia and BillNyeLand
The bill is good overall. I like the combination of the old laws into this one. Preventing double-trials and supporting witnesses is also good. I also like the possibility of a second trial with new info... I say it makes sense. Although, I'm a bit concerned about some unclear sections and having limitations where we search for evidence. Despite that though, I'm leaning towards approving this bill. Overall, it's an improvement for the regions justice system.
BillNyeLand, United Soviet States of Russian Empire, and Salibaic
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