Uzbeki authorities fear what might happen if the people are allowed to express their views by protesting in the streets. Citizens of modern democracies have the right to resist unconstitutional acts by government agencies. When the power of the state deviates from the power base, the power source should act to recover its power, which for the people means… resistance. The people have a constitutional right to resist violence. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

There are lazy, indifferent people, and there are corrupt, greedy government officials. To prevent the problem of corruption, the people as holders of sovereignty should call for comprehensive constitutional reform to implement democracy and the rule of law. This would introduce separation of powers and checks and balances, plus election of the four heads of government branches and elections free of charge all candidates. These steps would all help cut the illicit ties that lead to corruption. See the Chart for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.

Thomas Jefferson once said, "Given the government and the media, I would rather have the media than the government." The media monitors the government, which would otherwise be lawless without supervision. The voice of the people is the voice of God, and universal values are the values of God. And trying to control the voice of the people is contrary to the universal values of freedom and democracy and inimical to the ideals of God. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

When the power of the state deviates from its power base, the people should exercise their right as holders of sovereignty take control. Laws that are not backed by penalties are not laws, and a constitution which does not extend the right to resist is not a constitution. When the president’s actions are unconstitutional the people have the right to resist. Afghanis should call for comprehensive constitutional reform to install a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet; limiting the president to one 5-year term with no eligibility to run again for 6 years afterwards. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details.

China must cleanse itself of millennia of corruption, its source of national humiliation, by applying democracy and the rule of law, the natural enemies of despotism and corruption. Democracy must bring separation of power and checks and balances to every level of government along with direct election of the heads of the legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches of government. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

No matter what the political system may be, the more power held by the government, the more the country is bound to suffer. Laws that are not backed by penalties are not laws, and a constitution which does not countenance resistance is not a constitution. The people of China should call for comprehensive constitutional reform and install a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet, limiting the president to one 5-year term with no right to run again for 6 years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN, and all nations, whether members or not, must comply with UN norms. The solution is to implement One World under One Set of Laws, assigning international law priority over domestic law with direct effect on the rights and duties of the people. Government operations should comply with the UN Charter, the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, the Natural Charter and other relevant pacts. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Taiwan should learn from Scotland’s experience with independence referendums and carry out a paradigm shift. The aim should be to establish that the people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue. And should a motion prohibiting a referendum on self-determination be raised, the topic of the very next referendum should be whether such a motion should itself be outlawed. Lawmakers should first establish the "right of creation" through a "Referendum Act" and ask President Tsai to openly stand up for sovereignty in comprehensive constitutional reform. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

China must cleanse itself of thousands of years of corruption, a source of national humiliation. The only cure is democracy and the rule of law, the natural enemies of despotism and corruption through separation of powers and checks and balances. This means election of the heads of legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN and all nations, whether members or not, should comply with UN norms. The solution is to implement the core values of One World under One Set of Laws and assign international law priority over domestic law with direct bearing on the rights and duties of the people. Citizens should be allowed to monitor government operations, to ensure compliance with the UN Charter, the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Paris Climate Agreement. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more. .