1. | You who, charged like a flood, Wrap whole armies in blood; You who scaled the hill steep When the weary warriors sleep, And awake them but to die With the battle cry; You who, when the fight is done, Roast the flesh on heated stone. Brother of the thunder, scarlet-belted warrior For ever and for ever shall the warriors love you; Wealth and power Are all in thy forceful hand. Earth-shakers Spoil-takers |
Aware that throughout living history crimes have been committed that have gone unaddressed by any lawful authority.
Concerned that perpetrators of these crimes have utilised time and geography as a means to escape justice.
Determined that those who have committed these crimes will face justice
Understanding that there exists since 2015 a mechanism for trying many crimes considered by this treaty
The undersigned nations have agreed to work together by committing to the following Articles
Article 1 - The Historic Crimes Investigation Centre (HCIC)
1. Each nation that has signed this treaty shall support the creation of the Historic Crimes Investigation Centre, hence force referred to as The Centre.
2. The Centre shall be located in Hunters Bay in the Commonwealth of the Unified Iwi and its first Director-General shall be Otikoro Muhali.
3. Each nation shall contribute whatever funds it feels appropriate to maintain the Centre. The Centre may also accept charitable donations from other sources but must publish annually details of any single donation of more than $10,000.
4. The Centre shall be tasked in investigating any crime committed with the following limits
a) It must have taken place within the last 80 years.
b) It must have a reasonable chance of bringing a conviction for something that was a crime at the time of the alleged offence.
c) It does not interfere in the mechanisms of the Uppsala Convention.
5. After 12 months a formal interview process will take place to name a Director-General for the next four years.
6. The Director-General position will be interview for every four years. Each nation having contributed funds to the Centre shall have a vote on the appointment. There shall be no impediment to the serving Director-General reapplying.
7. Should a majority of nations bring a vote of no confidence against the Director-General then the interview process may take place before the four years limit is reached.
8. Each nation shall appoint a Chief Investigator who shall be the centres point of contact for their nation.
9. Nations are to make available to the Centre any and all materials needed for effective investigations so long as doing so does not break any national law or impede national security.
10. The Centre shall once they have collected sufficient evidence for a prosecution present this to the Legal Panel which shall be made up of a legal expert from each signatory nation. Should a majority of this Panel believe their is a likelihood of gaining a conviction the case shall be passed to the Historic Crimes Commission Panel.
Article 2 - The Historic Crimes Commission Panel (HCCP)
1. The Historic Crimes Commission Panel shall comprise one official from each signatory nation. Hence forth the Historic Crimes Commission Panel shall be referred to as The Panel
2. The Panel shall be tasked with working with law enforcement, national governments and other relevant bodies to acquire the individual identified by the Centre for trial.
3. The Panel shall present evidence from the Centre to authorities in order to gain an extradition to the nation in which the crimes were committed.
4. Upon receiving a case from the Centre the Panel shall issue a HJT Warrant, this shall carry the same weight as a police arrest warrant in signatory nations.
5. Signatory nations agree that they shall arrest anyone a HJT Warrant is issued for.
6. Should the individual be in a non-signatory nation the Panel shall work to aid local law enforcement to apprehend the individual as far as required.
7. Should a nation not act upon a HJT Warrant the Panel are instructed to present to signatory nations governments proposals for packages of sanctions and/or seizures these may include, but are not limited to
*Sanctions against national governments
*Sanctions against Heads of State/Government
*Travel restrictions of citizens
*A ban on sale of certain items related to law enforcement and military matters
*Seizure of individual property of the alleged criminal or their businesses.
8. Once a person with a HJT Warrant is arrested the Panel shall undertake work to secure if needed an extradition. If extradition is refused they are permitted to undertake work to establish a Historic Crimes Tribunal
Article 3 - The Historic Crimes Tribunal
1. There shall be established at Northfort Barracks Military Prison a Historic Crimes Tribunal, henceforth known as the Tribunal.
2. The Tribunal shall be made up of a judge nominated by each signatory nation.
3. The Tribunal shall be utilised if a nation that has arrested an individual with a HJT Warrant refuses extradition yet recognises the need for a trial.
4. Upon a defendant being brought to the Tribunal the role of Lead Judge shall be determined by drawing lots. Any judge from nations directly involved in the case shall be excluded. Two additional judges, also drawn by lots, shall act as Assistant Judges.
5. The Lead Judge shall be responsible for ensuring that the court case follows as far as possible the legal system of the nation in which the crime was allegedly committed.
6. If a jury is required this shall be formed from remaining judges in the first instance. Nations directly involved in the case shall have their judges excluded from the jury.
7. Any jury must be made up of at least seven individuals and must be an odd number. Should there not be sufficient judges remaining from the Tribunal nations shall appoint additional judges.
8. Verdicts of juries shall be accepted on a majority vote. Verdicts using non jury trials will require a majority of the judges.
9. Sentencing shall be guided in the first instance by the recommended sentence at the time the crime was committed.
10. For death sentences to be handed out the following conditions must be meet.
a) That no agreement on the matter was reached as part of extradition.
b) Unanimous guilty verdicts were returned.
c) The nation which has brought the case would normally utilise the death penalty for the crime.
11. The manner of execution shall be hanging for civilian convictions and firing squad for crimes committed while part of a military.
12. Executions shall be undertaken by members of the East Moreland Royal Military Police unless those convicted agree to the use of executioners from the nation in which they committed the crime.
13. Prior to execution anyone convicted may appeal their case to a panel of thee randomly selected judges excluding those from nations involved in the case or those who sat as judges in the first case.
14. Should a person be found not guilty they shall be returned to their country of residence at the earliest oppurtunity.
15. Any individual sentenced to a custodial sentence shall serve it in the Northfort Barracks Military Prison in accordance with East Moreland's prison service regulations.
16. Any parole hearings are to be heard by The Tribunal utilising three randomly selected judges.
Article 4 - Membership
1. Any nation willing to abide by the terms of this treaty may become a member.
2. Any nation withdrawing from this treaty are expected to abide by any warrants issued while still a member and understand failure to do so may bring about action as suggested by the Panel.
3. Any nation withdrawing from this treaty with individuals imprisoned accept that the individual will serve to remainder of their sentence according to conditions set at the time of sentencing. The withdrawing nation may still be involved in parole and appeal hearings in the future.
Article 5 - Miscellaneous
1. Signing this treaty does not prevent nations concluding their own extradition treaties with other nations.
2. No nation shall knowingly enter into an arrangement that would interfere with an individual accused of a crime escaping justice.
3. There shall be an annual conference of the Centre to give a report on the progress of their work.
4. This charter may be amended with approval of the majority of voting members.
The undersigned nations have agreed to all contained above.
1. | for those that aren't aware this is like the Maori version of the Simon Wiesenthal Centre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wiesenthal_Center |
Aware that throughout living history crimes have been committed that have gone unaddressed by any lawful authority.
Concerned that perpetrators of these crimes have utilised time and geography as a means to escape justice.
Determined that those who have committed these crimes will face justice
Understanding that there exists since 2015 a mechanism for trying many crimes considered by this treaty
The undersigned nations have agreed to work together by committing to the following Articles
Article 1 - The Historic Crimes Investigation Centre (HCIC)
1. Each nation that has signed this treaty shall support the creation of the Historic Crimes Investigation Centre, hence force referred to as The Centre.
2. The Centre shall be located in Hunters Bay in the Commonwealth of the Unified Iwi and its first Director-General shall be Otikoro Muhali.
3. Each nation shall contribute whatever funds it feels appropriate to maintain the Centre. The Centre may also accept charitable donations from other sources but must publish annually details of any single donation of more than $10,000.
4. The Centre shall be tasked in investigating any crime committed with the following limits
a) It must have taken place within the last 80 years.
b) It must have a reasonable chance of bringing a conviction for something that was a crime at the time of the alleged offence.
c) It does not interfere in the mechanisms of the Uppsala Convention.
d)It maintains contact with local investigators and shares details of evidence as it is discovered.
5. After 12 months a formal interview process will take place to name a Director-General for the next four years.
6. The Director-General position will be interview for every four years. Each nation having contributed funds to the Centre shall have a vote on the appointment. There shall be no impediment to the serving Director-General reapplying.
7. Should a majority of nations bring a vote of no confidence against the Director-General then the interview process may take place before the four years limit is reached.
8. Each nation shall appoint a Chief Investigator who shall be the centres point of contact for their nation.
9. Nations are to make available to the Centre any and all materials needed for effective investigations so long as doing so does not break any national law or impede national security.
10. The Centre shall once they have collected sufficient evidence for a prosecution present this to the Legal Panel which shall be made up of a legal expert from each signatory nation. Should a majority of this Panel believe their is a likelihood of gaining a conviction the case shall be passed to the Historic Crimes Commission Panel.
Article 2 - The Historic Crimes Commission Panel (HCCP)
1. The Historic Crimes Commission Panel shall comprise one official from each signatory nation. Hence forth the Historic Crimes Commission Panel shall be referred to as The Panel
2. The Panel shall be tasked with working with law enforcement, national governments and other relevant bodies to acquire the individual identified by the Centre for trial.
3. The Panel shall present evidence from the Centre to authorities in order to gain an extradition to the nation in which the crimes were committed.
4. Upon receiving a case from the Centre the Panel shall issue a HJT Warrant, this shall carry the same weight as a police arrest warrant in signatory nations.
5. Signatory nations agree that they shall arrest anyone a HJT Warrant is issued for.
6. Should the individual be in a non-signatory nation the Panel shall work to aid local law enforcement to apprehend the individual as far as required.
7. Should a nation not act upon a HJT Warrant the Panel are instructed to present to signatory nations governments proposals for packages of sanctions and/or seizures these may include, but are not limited to
*Sanctions against national governments
*Sanctions against Heads of State/Government
*Travel restrictions of citizens
*A ban on sale of certain items related to law enforcement and military matters
*Seizure of individual property of the alleged criminal or their businesses.
8. Once a person with a HJT Warrant is arrested the Panel shall undertake work to secure if needed an extradition. If extradition is refused they are permitted to undertake work to establish a Historic Crimes Tribunal
9. Nations retain the right to issue sanctions seperate to those covered by this document
Article 3 - The Historic Crimes Tribunal
1. There shall be established at Northfort Barracks Military Prison a Historic Crimes Tribunal, henceforth known as the Tribunal.
2. The Tribunal shall be made up of a judge nominated by each signatory nation.
3. The Tribunal shall be utilised if a nation that has arrested an individual with a HJT Warrant refuses extradition yet recognises the need for a trial.
4. Upon a defendant being brought to the Tribunal the role of Lead Judge shall be determined by drawing lots. Any judge from nations directly involved in the case shall be excluded. Two additional judges, also drawn by lots, shall act as Assistant Judges.
5. The Lead Judge shall be responsible for ensuring that the court case follows as far as possible the legal system of the nation in which the crime was allegedly committed.
6. If a jury is required this shall be formed from remaining judges in the first instance. Nations directly involved in the case shall have their judges excluded from the jury.
7. Any jury must be made up of at least seven individuals and must be an odd number. Should there not be sufficient judges remaining from the Tribunal nations shall appoint additional judges.
8. Verdicts of juries shall be accepted on a majority vote. Verdicts using non jury trials will require a majority of the judges.
9. Sentencing shall be guided in the first instance by the recommended sentence at the time the crime was committed.
10. For death sentences to be handed out the following conditions must be meet.
a) That no agreement on the matter was reached as part of extradition.
b) Unanimous guilty verdicts were returned.
c) The nation which has brought the case would normally utilise the death penalty for the crime.
11. The manner of execution shall be hanging for civilian convictions and firing squad for crimes committed while part of a military.
12. Executions shall be undertaken by members of the East Moreland Royal Military Police unless those convicted agree to the use of executioners from the nation in which they committed the crime. Should the victim nation request the Chief Executioner may be from their nation with staff made up of East Moreland Royal Military Police members. Should a citizen of East Moreland be subject to execution other member nations with the death penalty shall draw lots to determine who shall carry out the execution.
13. Prior to execution anyone convicted may appeal their case to a panel of thee randomly selected judges excluding those from nations involved in the case or those who sat as judges in the first case.
14. Should a person be found not guilty they shall be returned to their country of residence at the earliest oppurtunity.
15. Any individual sentenced to a custodial sentence shall serve it in the Northfort Barracks Military Prison in accordance with East Moreland's prison service regulations unless representatives of prosecution and defence reach an alternative agreement on location prior to the trial beginning.
16. Any parole hearings are to be heard by The Tribunal utilising three randomly selected judges.
Article 4 - Membership
1. Any nation willing to abide by the terms of this treaty may become a member.
2. Any nation withdrawing from this treaty are expected to abide by any warrants issued while still a member and understand failure to do so may bring about action as suggested by the Panel.
3. Any nation withdrawing from this treaty with individuals imprisoned accept that the individual will serve to remainder of their sentence according to conditions set at the time of sentencing. The withdrawing nation may still be involved in parole and appeal hearings in the future.
Article 5 - Miscellaneous
1. Signing this treaty does not prevent nations concluding their own extradition treaties with other nations or carrying out their own investigations, trials and sentences.
2. No nation shall knowingly enter into an arrangement that would interfere with an individual accused of a crime escaping justice.
3. There shall be an annual conference of the Centre to give a report on the progress of their work.
4. This charter may be amended with approval of the majority of voting members.
The undersigned nations have agreed to all contained above.
Aware that throughout living history crimes have been committed that have gone unaddressed by any lawful authority.
Concerned that perpetrators of these crimes have utilised time and geography as a means to escape justice.
Determined that those who have committed these crimes will face justice
Understanding that there exists since 2015 a mechanism for trying many crimes considered by this treaty
The undersigned nations have agreed to work together by committing to the following Articles
Article 1 - The Historic Crimes Investigation Centre (HCIC)
1. Each nation that has signed this treaty shall support the creation of the Historic Crimes Investigation Centre, hence force referred to as The Centre.
2. The Centre shall be located in Hunters Bay in the Commonwealth of the Unified Iwi and its first Director-General shall be Otikoro Muhali.
3. Each nation shall contribute whatever funds it feels appropriate to maintain the Centre. The Centre may also accept charitable donations from other sources but must publish annually details of any single donation of more than $10,000.
4. The Centre shall be tasked in investigating any crime committed with the following limits
a) It must have taken place within the last 80 years.
b) It must have a reasonable chance of bringing a conviction for something that was a crime at the time of the alleged offence.
c) It does not interfere in the mechanisms of the Uppsala Convention.
d)It maintains contact with local investigators and shares details of evidence as it is discovered.
5. After 12 months a formal interview process will take place to name a Director-General for the next four years.
6. The Director-General position will be interview for every four years. Each nation having contributed funds to the Centre shall have a vote on the appointment. There shall be no impediment to the serving Director-General reapplying.
7. Should a majority of nations bring a vote of no confidence against the Director-General then the interview process may take place before the four years limit is reached.
8. Each nation shall appoint a Chief Investigator who shall be the centres point of contact for their nation.
9. Nations are to make available to the Centre any and all materials needed for effective investigations so long as doing so does not break any national law or impede national security.
10. The Centre shall once they have collected sufficient evidence for a prosecution present this to the Legal Panel which shall be made up of a legal expert from each signatory nation. Should a majority of this Panel believe their is a likelihood of gaining a conviction the case shall be passed to the Historic Crimes Commission Panel.
Article 2 - The Historic Crimes Commission Panel (HCCP)
1. The Historic Crimes Commission Panel shall comprise one official from each signatory nation. Hence forth the Historic Crimes Commission Panel shall be referred to as The Panel
2. The Panel shall be tasked with working with law enforcement, national governments and other relevant bodies to acquire the individual identified by the Centre for trial.
3. The Panel shall present evidence from the Centre to authorities in order to gain an extradition to the nation in which the crimes were committed.
4. Upon receiving a case from the Centre the Panel shall issue a HJT Warrant, this shall carry the same weight as a police arrest warrant in signatory nations.
5. Signatory nations agree that they shall arrest anyone a HJT Warrant is issued for.
6. Should the individual be in a non-signatory nation the Panel shall work to aid local law enforcement to apprehend the individual as far as required.
7. Should a nation not act upon a HJT Warrant the Panel are instructed to present to signatory nations governments proposals for packages of sanctions and/or seizures these may include, but are not limited to
*Sanctions against national governments
*Sanctions against Heads of State/Government
*Travel restrictions of citizens
*A ban on sale of certain items related to law enforcement and military matters
*Seizure of individual property of the alleged criminal or their businesses.
8. Once a person with a HJT Warrant is arrested the Panel shall undertake work to secure if needed an extradition. If extradition is refused they are permitted to undertake work to establish a Historic Crimes Tribunal
9. Nations retain the right to issue sanctions seperate to those covered by this document
Article 3 - The Historic Crimes Tribunal
1. There shall be established at Northfort Barracks Military Prison a Historic Crimes Tribunal, henceforth known as the Tribunal.
2. The Tribunal shall be made up of a judge nominated by each signatory nation.
3. The Tribunal shall be utilised if a nation that has arrested an individual with a HJT Warrant refuses extradition yet recognises the need for a trial.
4. Upon a defendant being brought to the Tribunal the role of Lead Judge shall be determined by drawing lots. Any judge from nations directly involved in the case shall be excluded. Two additional judges, also drawn by lots, shall act as Assistant Judges.
5. The Lead Judge shall be responsible for ensuring that the court case follows as far as possible the legal system of the nation in which the crime was allegedly committed.
6. If a jury is required this shall be formed from remaining judges in the first instance. Nations directly involved in the case shall have their judges excluded from the jury.
7. Any jury must be made up of at least seven individuals and must be an odd number. Should there not be sufficient judges remaining from the Tribunal nations shall appoint additional judges.
8. Verdicts of juries shall be accepted on a majority vote. Verdicts using non jury trials will require a majority of the judges.
9. Sentencing shall be guided in the first instance by the recommended sentence at the time the crime was committed.
10. For death sentences to be handed out the following conditions must be meet.
a) That no agreement on the matter was reached as part of extradition.
b) Unanimous guilty verdicts were returned.
c) The nation which has brought the case would normally utilise the death penalty for the crime.
11. The manner of execution shall be hanging for civilian convictions and firing squad for crimes committed while part of a military.
12. Executions shall be undertaken by members of the East Moreland Royal Military Police unless those convicted agree to the use of executioners from the nation in which they committed the crime. Should the victim nation request the Chief Executioner may be from their nation with staff made up of East Moreland Royal Military Police members. Should a citizen of East Moreland be subject to execution other member nations with the death penalty shall draw lots to determine who shall carry out the execution.
13. Prior to execution anyone convicted may appeal their case to a panel of thee randomly selected judges excluding those from nations involved in the case or those who sat as judges in the first case.
14. Should a person be found not guilty they shall be returned to their country of residence at the earliest oppurtunity.
15. Any individual sentenced to a custodial sentence shall serve it in the Northfort Barracks Military Prison in accordance with East Moreland's prison service regulations unless representatives of prosecution and defence reach an alternative agreement on location prior to the trial beginning.
16. Any parole hearings are to be heard by The Tribunal utilising three randomly selected judges. They shall be free to determine whether an individual should be released and may affix conditions as appropriate to that release.
Article 4 - Membership
1. Any nation willing to abide by the terms of this treaty may become a member.
2. Any nation withdrawing from this treaty are expected to abide by any warrants issued while still a member and understand failure to do so may bring about action as suggested by the Panel.
3. Any nation withdrawing from this treaty with individuals imprisoned accept that the individual will serve to remainder of their sentence according to conditions set at the time of sentencing. The withdrawing nation may still be involved in parole and appeal hearings in the future.
Article 5 - Miscellaneous
1. Signing this treaty does not prevent nations concluding their own extradition treaties with other nations or carrying out their own investigations, trials and sentences.
2. No nation shall knowingly enter into an arrangement that would interfere with an individual accused of a crime escaping justice.
3. There shall be an annual conference of the Centre to give a report on the progress of their work.
4. This charter may be amended with approval of the majority of voting members.
The undersigned nations have agreed to all contained above.