[Failed] Freedom of Expression For Organizations

[Lynxi]

Freedom of Expression For Organizations

A proposal to blah blah blah

Category: Furtherment of Democracy | Strength: Significant | Proposed By: Uan Aa Boa The World Assembly,

Reaffirming the right of individuals to express themselves freely without fear of reprisal from the state,

Aware that protecting this right counts for little if governments are able to censor political parties, arts organisations, campaigns, civil rights groups, publishers, internet service providers, web hosts and other entities that are not individuals,

Believing that nations should, if they choose, be able to limit the influence of corporations, and of those organisations that seek to promote hatred,

Hereby,

1. Defines a legal person to be an entity other than an individual that has rights or obligations in law,

2. Mandates that member states shall extend to legal persons the same rights in regard to free expression as they afford individuals, save that they may impose reasonable restrictions on the free expression of legal persons in order to prevent

a. disproportionate influence on government by profit-making organisations and those acting under their direction, or on their behalf

b. incitement of hatred on the basis of race, nationality, immigration status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, or gender reassignment

c. denial of historical acts of genocide

3. Reserves to member states the right to regulate advertising as they see fit, subject to the provisions of prior and unrepealed resolutions,

4. Clarifies that, for the purpose of this resolution, a reasonable restriction on free expression is one that does not limit expression in significantly more circumstances than is necessary to achieve its legitimate objective,

5. Emphasises that this resolution does not prevent the regulation of campaign finance or other donations to political organisations.

[Kawaii]

Against.

Repeal the GA!

[PowerPAOK]

Aye

[Jonnemanni]

Aye

[Dalimbar]

Nay

[Dr_PelIcaN]

aye