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Vote Against GA resolution Ending Collective Punishment
Resolution Analysis
Overview
This proposal seeks to end forms of collective punishment, something the author broadly defines as punishment enacted wrongfully against those who affiliate themselves with the accused unless they committed the offense or aided the accused. The author goes on to ban the use of punishment based on affiliation or shared characteristics, and requires nations to rescind convictions on the basis of "collective punishment".
Recommendation
While perhaps a bit trite, it is hard not to see this resolution as a solution seeking a problem. First, outside of truly egregious human rights situations, which we stress are fringe, in the real world, the issue of collective punishment cannot be considered a major one without a leap in logic that some could possibly attack as radical. Secondly, we find that the resolution itself is overly repetitive with the definition being reiterated where it ought not be, something that cuts down on the clarity and efficiency of the resolution and renders it a non-starter for us.
For the above reasons, the Ministry of World Assembly Affairs recommends a vote Against the General Assembly Resolution at vote, "Ending Collective Punishment".
