Lands End

Reflecting throughout the course of history, instances of grave crimes, injustices, and violations of basic rights have occurred;

Believing that the establishment of an international body based on collective action and shared sentiments of justice can ameliorate or prevent the repetition of such actions;

Upholding that the rulings of such a forum will respect the rights, governments, liberties, and domestic policy choices of all members not explicitly ceded to this body;

This body establishes that:

1. Definitions

   1. A "Breach of International Conduct" is behavior consisting of one or more of the following actions:

      1. Actions that violate protections or statutes defined in international law.

      2. Actions where nation(s) or people(s) egregiously infringes on the sovereignty and basic rights of other nation(s) or people(s).

   2. An "Impossible Amelioration of Justice" is a condition where there is a credible lack of infrastructure, intent, or due process to deliver reasonably swift and commensurate justice to plaintiffs subjected to perceived extraordinary damages and/or Breach of International Conduct.

2. The Commission

   1. The Commission to Organize Universal Rights and Treatment (hereafter COURT) shall be established as a forum to listen and bring reconciliation to events meeting the standards in II.2.

   2. The COURT shall only arbitrate on instances of a Breach of International Conduct or where there is an Impossible Amelioration of Justice. Whether such an event meets these standards shall be agreed upon during the hearing by the COURT and one or more involved parties and based on sufficient and reasonable evidence:

      1. Contained in relevant World Assembly resolution(s), when applicable or available,

      2. that the relevant national courts or involved parties are unable, obstructing, or hindering justice,

      3. and that commensurate truth and reconciliation cannot be carried out at a private or national level.

   3. Member states or victims of a Breach of International Conduct or Impossible Amelioration of Justice may bring cases before the COURT as plaintiffs, or the COURT itself may choose to take up cases by direct petition.

   4. Should General Assembly legislation change policies in a way that contradicts past recommendations, plaintiffs, victims, or those accused by the latter may ask the COURT for reassessment of decisions and/or have the case re-heard.

3. Procedure

   1. The COURT shall define its own procedures, conduct of participants, and case management systems.

   2. Upon submission of a case, a hearing will determine if the case meets the Standards in II. If it meets the standards, the involved member states shall determine consent to the hearing's outcome and to participating in the arbitration process. If it’s reasonably deemed that I.1. and I.2. have occurred, the COURT may investigate and arbitrate to the best of its ability with a majority vote.

4. Arbitration & Enactment

   1. The COURT shall issue public decisions, based on the facts of the case, which may entail reconciliation, sanctions, reforms, and collective actions for the international community, and coordinate with them to ensure their enactment. These must respect the sovereignty and reserved powers prescribed by the General Assembly, while still delivering appropriate justice.

   2. Member states consenting to arbitration agree to coordinate to adopt, implement, enforce, and abide by the COURT and its arbitrations through individual political, diplomatic, economic, legal, or law enforcement measures.

   3. Member states who refuse to abide by decisions of the COURT or accept arbitration must submit their reasoning to the public. Other member states are encouraged to assist with the COURT's investigations, and enact sanctions and other geopolitical measures in response.

Co-authors: MLGDogeland, Gudetama