World Commonwealth Charter

(English version) Chapter 15: Fundamental Human Rights SOCIAL RIGHTS Article 92 1. Everyone, whether working or not, has the right to a standard of living adequate for the well-being of himself or herself and his or her family, including food, clothing, shelter, medical care and necessary social assistance, and the right to public relief and protection in the event of sickness, physical or mental disability, widowhood, old age, disaster or other force majeure, or in the event of incapacity due to war or the unlawful acts of others. 2. Everyone has the right to equal access to medical care, to receive necessary and effective treatment safely, and to health services to prevent disease. To guarantee these rights, the World Commonwealh and Grand-Zones shall directly operate a network of medical and health facilities. 3. Mothers and newborn children shall have the right to special care and assistance. All children, whether born in or out of wedlock or adopted, shall have equal rights and be...

(English version) Chapter 15: Fundamental Human Rights GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 88 1. All plants and animals have an inherent right to life. Man has a duty to protect wild plants and animals and to preserve their biological diversity, provided they do not disturb the regional ecological balance or cause manifest harm to humans. 2. All human beings have the right to access to sanitary water and clean air as the basis of their existence, and to enjoy healthy and sustainable ecosystems. Article 89 1. Human dignity is inviolable, and everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law. 2. Everyone has the right to a healthy and cultured life sufficient to maintain his dignity as a human being. Everyone has the right to prompt and necessary relief and protection wherever his or her human dignity is threatened. Article 90 All human beings are essentially equal in dignity and in their various rights. They shall cooperate with one another in a spirit of human fellowsh...

(English version) Chapter 14: Peacekeeping and Aerospace Vigilance THE AEROSPACE GUARD Article 81 1. The World Commonwealth organizes the Aerospace Guard as a standing force for the purpose of terrestrial air defense and outer space surveillance and reconnaissance. 2. The Aerospace Guard is operated under the supervision of the Peace Council through a Command Commission. The Command Commission exercises command and supervision over the Operational Headquarters. 3. The Peace Council shall select one Command Commissioner from each of the seven member Zones and three associate member Zones. The Peace Council shall appoint the Chief of the Operational Headquarters upon the recommendation of the Command Commission. Article 82 1. the Aerospace Guard shall operate a system of monitoring inside and outside the earth's atmosphere at all times. 2. The mobilization of the Aerospace Guard shall be based on decisions of the Peace Council. 3. The Plenipotentiary Conference may, when it deems ne...

(English version) Chapter 14: Peacekeeping and Aerospace Vigilance THE PEACEKEEPING PATROL Article 75 1. The World Commonwealth organizes the Peacekeeping Patrol as a standing force to prevent armed conflicts and ensure permanent peace. 2. The Peacekeeping Patrol is operated under the supervision of the Peace Council through the Command Commisson. The Command Commission exercises command and supervision over the Operational Headquarters. 3. The Peace Council shall select one Command Commissioner from each of its member Zones. The Chief of the Operational Headquarters shall be appointed by the Peace Council upon the recommendation of the Command Commission. Article 76 1. The Peacekeeping Patrol shall be deployed in accordance with operational guidelines established by the Peace Council for each individual case and approved by the General Assembly. 2. The methods and authority of the activities of the Peacekeeping Patrol shall be determined in its respective operational guidelines. 3. Th...

(English version) Chapter 13: Peaceful Settlement of Disputes THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL Article 69 1. The Judicial Council shall be the sole and final authority to hear appeals against decisions of the Grand-Zonal Judicial Commission. 2. The Judicial Council shall be established whenever an appeal is filed, solely to hear the case in question. 3. The Judicial Council shall be composed of nine Zones, selected by lottery by the General Assembly from among the Zones included in the Grand-Zone in which the party to the appeal is not included. 4. Each member Zone of the Judicial Council shall appoint one representative judge to hear the appeal. Article 70 In cases in which the Peace Council is directly charged with the case pursuant to Article 66, Paragraph 2, and when judicial resolution is deemed appropriate, the Judicial Council shall be established. In such cases, the provisions of paragraph 3 of the preceding Article shall apply mutatis mutandis. Article 71 The Judicial Council shall be est...

(English version) Chapter 13: Peaceful Settlement of Disputes GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 64 1. When any Zone concerned that recognizes the occurrence of a dispute between Zones constituting the World Commonwealth or between forces within a Zone that could lead to armed conflict, it must notify the Peace Council, the General Assembly and the Plenipotentiary Conference of the occurrence of the dispute. 2. When a territorial subject not included in the World Commonwealth recognaizes the occurrence of a dispute that could lead to armed conflict to which it is a party, it may request the Peace Council and the General Assembly to settle the dispute, provided that it accepts in advance the obligation for peaceful settlement of the dispute as provided for in this Charter. Article 65 1. When the Peace Council receives the notification or request under the preceding article, it must promptly investigate the dispute to determine whether it threatens permanent peace. 2. The Peace Council may also ...

  (English version) Chapter 12: The Peace Council VOTING Article 60 1. Each member Zone and associate member Zone of the Peace Council shall have one vote. 2. Decisions of the Peace Council shall be made by an affirmative vote of more than two-thirds of the member Zones and th majority of the associate member Zones. 3. Decisions of the Peace Council on matters of high urgency shall be made by a majority vote of the member Zone and the associate member Zone. In this case, the determination as to whether or not there is an emergency shall be decided by two-thirds or more of the the member Zones. 4. In dispute cases, Zones recognized as parties to the conflict must abstain from any decisions of the Peace Council regarding the dispute. Regarding the recognition of parties to a dispute, the provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply. 5. Decisions of the Peace Council on procedural matters shall be taken by a two-thirds vote in favor of the member Zone and the associate member Zone. PROCEDURE...