Power leads to corruption, and absolute power leads to absolute corruption. Venezuela needs constitutional reform to adopt a modified semi-presidential system with one presidential term of 5 years and no right to run again for 6 years - and no eligibility for close relatives. A law that is not backed by penalties is not a law, and a constitution which does not permit resistance is not a constitution. When the president violates the constitution, the people have the right to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The first step in resolving civil strife is constitutional reform. This means a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet like France’s and a committee-style legislature similar to that of Switzerland. The prerequisite for permanent world peace is global democratization, and South Sudan’s government should begin drawing up a basic constitution with the above features in a paradigm shift toward democracy. It should adopt the values of One World under One Set of Laws and allow amendments in order to stay abreast of changing times. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Lazy and indifferent civil servants are an obstruction to the law. India must declare that all public officials are constitutional guarantors expected to pass regular exams on the contents of the constitution. Information and data essential to the well-being of the people should be accessible to citizens through their smartphones, and civil servants who are ignorant of safety regulations shall be dismissed. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

The total population of the DRC is about 77 million, and more than 400,000 children are currently malnourished in the nation. The DRC’s government should be restructured and international law should be given priority over domestic law. Accepted humanitarian laws such as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights should be adopted to guarantee the fundamental right of everyone to freedom from hunger and freedom from poverty, income and resource inequality. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

Free speech is a universal value, and Turkey’s attempts to muzzle the voices of its people are aimed at boxing its society into one mold. The Turkish people should call for comprehensive constitutional reform to preserve media independence and prevent the government from monopolizing the media, the internet and all other channels of speech. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.

In the face of China’s moves to suppress Taiwan’s stature in the international arena, the people should call for constitutional reform: 1. To break through containment of Taiwan‘s government and its people; 2. Open up government positions to elect leaders of any nationality, inviting the world’s elite to take part; 3. Assign international law priority over domestic law, to release the people from the clutches of an evil party’s constitution; 4. Prove to the world that Taiwan is the entity best suited to lead China to democracy.

Article 39 of Hong Kong’s Basic Law states that the people have the right to self-determination under the two international human rights conventions. The people of Hong Kong cannot take their rights for granted. The threshold for proposing a referendum in Switzerland is 50,000 signatures, and with that the people can express their opinions via the ballot box rather than taking to the streets. The people have the right to hold referendums on any public issue, otherwise when dictatorship becomes a reality, they will be obliged to resist. For details see the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Hong Kong’s handover to China has put it at the mercy of China’s autocracy. Corruption is a natural part of authoritarian regimes, and the people of. Hong Kong should call for constitutional reform. The Chief Executive’s term of office should be one year, and legislators who leave the council should not be allowed to run again. The heads of main branches should be elected in alternating years and 1/4 of all MPs should face election each year. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

British historian Lord Acton once warned that "power leads to corruption, and absolute power leads to absolute corruption." To end corruption, the people need to call for comprehensive constitutional reform to implement democracy and rule of law, installing separation of powers and checks and balances, and making elections free of charge to cut the symbiotic ties between government and corruption. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.

Free speech is a universal right, and actions to muzzle the voice of the people are attempts to mold a society that is of one opinion. China’s people should call for comprehensive constitutional reform to preserve media independence and prevent the government oligopoly from monopolizing the media, the internet and all other channels of speech. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.