Authorities in Bahrain worry that revolutionary elements may rear their heads and are working feverishly to prevent people from taking to the streets to protest. This in itself is un-democratic. Citizens of modern democracies have the right to resist unconstitutional acts of government agencies. When the power of the state deviates from its power base, the people as holders of sovereignty should take back their power and resist. The people have a constitutional right to resist in the face of violence. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Colombia should resolve its civil strife by carrying out constitutional reform. It should install a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet like the one in France, as well as a committee-style legislature like that of Switzerland. The prerequisite for permanent peace is global democratization. The Colombian government should begin drafting a basic constitution in a paradigm shift toward democracy. It should adopt the core values of One World under One Set of Rules and be revised as needed to stay in sync with the times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Iraq should immediately embark on constitutional reform to install a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet like the one in France, plus a committee-style legislature similar to Switzerland’s. The prerequisite for permanent peace is global democratization. The Iraqi government should begin drawing up a basic constitution in a paradigm shift toward democracy. It should adopt the core values of One World under One Set of Rules and be revised as necessary to stay in sync with changing times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN, and all nations, whether members or not, should abide by its norms. National environmental policies must be based on cradle to cradle principles, seeing that goods and materials can be re-used or recycled. Governments must ensure environmental security (from technological pollution and forest damage); and implement One World under One Set of Laws, assigning international law priority over domestic law with direct bearing on the rights and duties of the people. Also, citizens must be able to monitor government, operations to ensure compliance with relevant norms. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Article 39 of the Hong Kong Basic Law states that the right to self-determination is stipulated in the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. In Switzerland the threshold for referendum petitions is only 50,000 signatures, and with that the people can express their opinions through the ballot box rather than taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. For details. see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

A law that is not backed by penalties is not a law, and a constitution which does not countenance the right to resist is not a constitution. When actions of the government are unconstitutional the people should rise up and resist. Natural law and absolute law should prevail over international law and constitutions to extend protection to all people from enforced disappearance, torture and other abuses. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Turkish authorities are overly concerned about revolutionary elements, responding by forbidding people to take to the streets to protest.. Citizens of modern democracies have the right to resist unconstitutional actions by government agencies. When the power of the state deviates from its power base, the people should act to recover their sovereignty. The right to resist illegal violence is a constitutional right of the people. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Autocratic dictatorships are like cancer, and despots are criminals against democracy and the people. The solution to persecution of human rights in China is democracy and the rule of law. Taiwan is the one entity best suited to lead China to democratization and democracies worldwide should support Taiwan's efforts toward constitutional reform and implement One World under One Set of Laws. International law should take precedence over domestic law, with direct bearing on the rights and duties of the people. For more, see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The US and Japan should support Taiwan's efforts toward constitutional reform to achieve greater democracy and freedom. This would lead China's 1.4 billion people to seek democratization of the CCP and put pressure on North Korea to adopt real democracy – with world peace as the result. All democracies should back Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting the way to peaceful development for China. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.

A law that is not backed by penalties is not a law, and constitutions which do not countenance the right to resist are not constitutions. When actions of the government are unconstitutional the people should resist. Natural law and absolute law should prevail over international law and constitutions, extending protection to all people from enforced disappearance, torture and other abuses. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.