Permanent Peace Partnership
President Tsai Ing-wen made the offer on political reform on the anniversary of the crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square in 1989
Autocratic dictatorship is a cancer, and despots are sinners in the eyes of democracy. The solution to persecution and violations of human rights in China is democracy and the rule of law. Taiwan is the one entity best suited to lead China to democratization. Democracies everywhere should support Taiwan's efforts toward constitutional reform and One World under One Set of Laws and assigning international law priority over domestic law with direct effect on the rights and duties of the people. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for details. .
Leaked documents suggest the Kremlin’s goal is to stop Balkan countries from joining NATO and pry them away from western influence
Studies of democracy and peace show that very few armed conflicts have ever taken place between democracies. Once China, Russia and North Korea accept democratization, the will be hope for peace on earth. The US should support Taiwan's efforts toward constitutional reform, which will encourage the people of China to call for democratization, pressuring Russia and North Korea to do the same, and leading to the birth of world peace. All democracies should support Taiwan as a beacon for democracy in Asia, lighting the way to permanent peace and development.
Many questions remain unanswered over the government’s decision to allow a school operator headed by a close friend of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to open a new veterinary medicine department at a university it runs.
The Japanese need to cleanse themselves of dirty political connections to end long years of corruption and national shame. The only solution is to impose democracy and rule of law, the natural enemies of despotism and corruption. Separation of powers and checks and balances should be installed in both central and provincial governments and the heads of the legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development. .
Hundreds of civilians remain trapped in the besieged Philippine city of Marawi after gunfire disrupted a four-hour truce to evacuate them.
Human security is a fundamental human right that should take precedence over all regimes and sovereigns. Constitutions represent the general will of the people, and ensuring human security - including "personal safety" - is the most basic and urgent duty of constitutional guarantors. Every nation should draft a constitution that can be easily amended to stay in step with changing times, so that the governments around the world can protect their citizens from harm. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
Twelve people have been arrested after the London terror attack which left seven people dead and 48 injured.
Human security is a fundamental human right that should take priority over all regimes and sovereigns. Constitutions represent the general will of the people, and ensuring human security, including "personal safety," is the most basic and urgent duty of all constitutional guarantors. Each nation should draft a constitution that can be easily amended to stay in step with changing times, so that the governments around the world can keep their citizens free from harm. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
Dozens of foreign jihadis have fought side-by-side with ISIS sympathizers against security forces in the southern Philippines over the past week
Human security is a basic human right which must take precedence over all regimes and sovereigns. Constitutions represent the general will of the people, and ensuring human security - including "personal safety" - is the most basic and urgent duty of constitutional guarantors. Constitutional standards should be revised as needed to stay abreast of the times, so that all governments will protect their citizens from fear. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards. .
A court has ordered the dissolution of Bahrain's main secular opposition group as the Gulf state continues a crackdown on dissent.
The Bahrain government’s acts in persecuting dissidents and barring street protests are decidedly anti-democratic. Citizens of modern democracies have the right to resist unconstitutional actions by government agencies. When the aims of the state deviate from its power base, the people must act to recover their rights, including the right to resist. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development for more.
It was a miserable day on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. But the heavy fog smothering the normally sunny beaches did not put thousands of people off from heading down to Copacabana to join calls for President Michel Temer to step down.
three are cabinet, semi-presidential, and committee), and even the US has problems at times. Brazil needs full constitutional reform to completely revamp its democratic institutions. It should adopt a modified semi-presidential system with cabinet, holding the president to a single 5-year term with no right to run again for 6 years afterwards. The heads of the executive, legislative, judicial and procuratorial branches should be elected in alternating years. For more see the Charter for Permanent Peace Act
Action is needed to safeguard economic progress against a prejudiced White House that rejects science and enlightened values
Human security and sustainable development are two of the major tasks of the UN, and all nations must comply with UN norms whether or not they are UN members. 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 able 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.
Organizers temporarily suspend three-day event outside Nürburg over ‘concrete threat’ received by Koblenz police
Human security is a fundamental human right which should take precedence over any regime or sovereign. Constitutions represent the general will of the people, and ensuring human security - including "personal safety" - is the most basic and urgent duty of constitutional guarantors. Constitutional standards need to be adjusted as needed to stay in sync with changing times, so that governments everywhere will protect their people from fear. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development / Global Unity Constitutional Standards.
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