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The Federation of URA World Assembly Affairs.
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URA Recommendation: Vote FOR Repeal "The Rule of Law"
The General Assembly,
Recognizing that GAR #374 “The Rule Of Law is a pivotal piece of legislation that upholds the concept of there being a “Rule of Law” that no entity in society is above, not even government institutions or the socioeconomic elite in a given nation,
Noting, however, that GAR #374 is fatally flawed due to Article 2(a), which “Declares that reasonable, good faith exceptions may be made in instances where... some form of immunity is necessary to ensure that government employees or institutions may carry out essential functions that would not otherwise be possible without the guarantee of immunity…”,
Unconvinced that any hazard, difficulty, or misplaced benefit of the doubt renders any extent of pre-determined or non-fact-based immunity "necessary" for government officials, other than in regards to legislative immunity,
Unsettled by the prospect that those individuals and institutions entrusted with the right and ability to use violence and force against civilian populations in the interest of keeping law and order, such as in the form of law enforcement forces, could be exempted from liability and responsibility for their actions; which in turn would breed an unjust and false sense of impunity in the abuse of their exclusive right to administer violence and force,
Believing that, with the exception of legislative immunity, it is preferable to ensure all government officials and institutions are answerable to the law and civil action for the consequences of actions taken in their respective capacities, regardless of their position or function as government officials and institutions, rather than to allow incompetence and malice from these entities to go unchecked,
Resolved that a replacement resolution is needed to truly enshrine the spirit of GAR #374 in law whilst eradicating baseless immunity for government officials and institutions,
Hereby repeals GAR #374 “The Rule Of Law”.
Reaffirming its commitment to fair and equitable treatment of all individuals,
Believing that no institution, including the governments of member nations, should be permitted to act in contravention of its own established laws, and that such institutions, including the governments of member nations, should be expected to behave in a manner both transparent and unprejudiced,
Asserting, with the aforementioned in consideration, that the "rule of law" is a fundamental component of fair and just governance, and a necessary element in preventing arbitrary or discriminatory punishment,
1. Mandates that all persons, entities, both public and private, and institutions, including the state, political subdivisions thereof, and its officials, shall be held accountable under the established statutory laws, judicial precedents, or any other principles or guidelines with the equivalent force of law of a relevant member nation;
2. Declares that reasonable, good faith exceptions may be made in instances where:
some form of immunity is necessary to ensure that government employees or institutions may carry out essential functions that would not otherwise be possible without the guarantee of immunity or
relevant officials or institutions extend pardons, amnesty, commutations, or other forms of clemency, provided such actions are in accordance with the spirit of this resolution and extant General Assembly legislation.
This General Assembly resolution was written by 
Greater Cesnica and Daarwyrth to repeal "The Rule of Law," which was written by Sciongrad. You can find the drafting thread on the forums 
here.
This resolution repeals GAR#374 "The Rule of Law," which mandates that member states hold all people, organizations, and institutions accountable to the laws of their jurisdiction in order to prevent governments from selectively applying their own laws. "The Rule of Law" gives exceptions for functions which require legal immunity and in cases where legal clemency is granted. This repeal argues that such exceptions are unacceptable, especially considering individuals and institutions with the ability to use violence to maintain order (such as law enforcement), who arguably ought to have their power checked through legal accountability. The Alliance wholeheartedly agrees that allowing certain state operatives to selectively ignore the laws they swore to uphold is an insult to the very concept of law and order. Thus, the URA supports this repeal of "The Rule of Law."
The following comments were given during discussion on the Conch Kingdom resident 
URA Discord server:
Kursibar wrote,
Weighted turnout: 77.80%
No regions voted against this resolution.
No regions abstained on this resolution.
This document was authored by Scalizagasti on behalf of the United Regions Alliance. Please do not reproduce it without permission.
