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Charter of the League of International Security and Aid[/center]
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Hosted at Dragonspire Citadel, Gowu: 31st January - 1st February 2017
Signed at Dragonspire Citadel, Gowu: 1st February 2017
Proclaimed by the Signatories: 5th February 2017
Entered into force: 6th February 2017[/center]
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Preamble[/center]
We the member states of the League of International Security and Aid (LISA) are determined:
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- To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.
- To establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained.
- To reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women, of all races of all ethnicities, of all sexual orientations and of nations large and small.
- To promote social progress and better standards of life.
And for these ends:
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- To practice tolerance, respect and to live in peace with each other as good neighbours.
- To unite our strength in relevant areas to maintain international peace and security and to uphold international law.
- To ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of alternative dispute resolution, that military force shall not be used save in the common interest and as a final resort.
- To employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples.
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Purposes[/center]
Article One
The purposes of the League of International Security and Aid are:
To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention, containment and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace. And to bring about by peaceful means, and in conformity with the principles of justice and international law, adjustment or settlement of international disputes or situations which may lead to a breach of the peace.
To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principles of equal rights and self determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace.
To achieve international cooperation in resolving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character, and in promoting and encouraging respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion.
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Rules and Principles[/center]
Article TwoThe Parties undertake to settle any international dispute in which they may be involved in such a manner that the international peace, security and justice are not endangered, and to refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force in any manner inconsistent with the principles set forth by this Treaty.
Article ThreeThe Parties will contribute toward the further development of peaceful and friendly international relations by strengthening their free institutions, by bringing about a better understanding of the principles upon which these institutions are founded, and by promoting conditions of stability and well being. They will seek to eliminate conflict in their international economic policies and will encourage economic collaboration between any or all of them.
Article FourIn order to more effectively achieve the objectives of this Treaty, the Parties, separately and jointly, by means of continuous and effective self help and mutual aid, will maintain and develop their individual and collective capacity to resist armed attack.
Article FiveThe Parties will consult together whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence or security of any of the Parties is threatened.
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Governance[/center]
Article SixThe supreme authority within the League of International Security and Aid shall be the LISA Council. It shall comprise one representative per nation and be led by a Praetor.
Article SevenThe Praetor shall be elected for a term of one year, renewable, by those member states who are full members of the organisation. The Praetor shall be regarded as the chief administrator of the organisation.
Article EightDecisions of the LISA Council shall require a majority vote, each member shall have a single vote. In the event of a tie the Praetor shall have the casting vote.
Article NineIn the event of a conflict of interest on a matter the casting vote authority of the Praetor shall be vested in another member of the Council for that matter. Such conflicts of interest must be declared before discussion of the matter begins and in the case of it involving the Praetor the Council must first resolve by majority vote the matter of the casting vote authority for that matter. Failure to disclose a conflict of interest shall result in reprimands that may extend to both an individual and national level and may render a vote unsafe.
Article TenAmendments to this document shall require a two thirds majority of members voting to come into effect.
Article ElevenThe Organisation shall be headquartered at Dragonspire Citadel, Gowu.
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Diplomatic and Cultural Policies[/center]
Article TwelveLISA Members agree to act whenever possible in the spirit of the Mundus Convention on Universal Rights, the Fair Seas Concordat, Treaty of the Protection for Hygelac and Hrothgar and Outer Space Standards Convention.
Article ThirteenThere shall be visa exemptions for citizens of member states travelling between member states.
Article FourteenThere shall be held annually a summit between the member nations for the purposes of developing deeper cooperation in the fields of; science, cultural understanding, industry, economics and any other such area the members determine.This summit shall celebrate the diversity of the Organisation and the collaborations of it. The venue of each summit shall be determined by the LISA Council.
Article FifteenThe member states of LISA agree to maintain active embassies with each other.
Article SixteenThe member states of LISA agree to utilize private diplomatic channels when matters involving or potentially involving multiple members arise before taking anything public.
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Economic Policies[/center]
Article SeventeenAll signatories to this Treaty shall be entitled to fast track membership of the
Cross Straits Union.
Article Eighteen
There will be no tariffs on goods transported between member states.
Article NineteenThere will be no land taxes levied on landowners of member states who set up businesses in another member state on condition that the contracts relating to construction and manufacture are given to local companies.
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Intelligence Policies[/center]
Article Twenty The signatories to this Treaty agree to the creation and maintenance of the LISA Intelligence Agency (LIA)
Article Twenty OneThe LIA’s responsibilities shall be as follows:
To determine threats to the national security of members and dangers to global security as a whole.
To facilitate cooperation between the intelligence agencies of member states and expedite intelligence sharing.
Article Twenty TwoIf a threat is determined the LIA may recommend that the threat level be raised accordingly to address the threat.
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Military Policies[/center]
Article Twenty ThreeAll decisions of an operational military nature shall be delegated to LISA Military Command (LMC) each member shall have a single representative on this body though outside specialists may be requested as circumstances dictate.
Article Twenty FourAll members of LISA, in order to contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security, undertake to make available to LISA, on its call and in accordance with any special agreements that exist within the membership; armed forces, assistance and facilities including- rights of passage that are necessary for the purpose of maintaining international peace and security.
Article Twenty FiveThe Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them shall be considered an attack against them all. Consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self defence will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by taking such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the region in question.
Article Twenty SixFor the purposes of Article Twenty Five, an armed attack on one or more of the Parties is deemed to include an armed attack on the territory of any of the Parties, any territory under the jurisdiction of any of the Parties, or any asset under the jurisdiction of any of the Parties.
Article Twenty SevenArticle Twenty Five shall be invalidated if the said armed attack was in response to unprovoked military action by the LISA state involved.
Article Twenty EightTo preserve international peace and security the LMC may recommend military action in a non LISA state. This shall only be employed should the state in question agree to the deployment or if to not deploy forces would be in the circumstances presented contrary to the principles of the Organisation.
Article Twenty NineAll military agreements regarding the deployment of LISA military forces will be agreed upon at the time the force is needed. They shall be concluded between the LISA members and any contributing observers and independent nations, and shall be subject to ratification by the states in respect of their own constitutional processes.
Article ThirtyLISA members agree that the use of military force both collectively and individually shall be a last resort.
Article Thirty OneWhen on operations all forces operating under the LISA banner shall act in accordance with the provisions of the Uppsala Convention.
Article Thirty TwoLISA members agree to follow the alert levels as laid out by the organisation (found in annex one) and delegate control over those alert levels to the LMC.
Article Thirty ThreeLISA members shall at all times refrain from intervention in the internal affairs of another sovereign state subject to the circumstances of articles contained in this section.
Article Thirty FourLISA members agree to annual military exercises and ad-hoc exercises as required. The LMC shall determine the location of each exercise.
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Relationship with the Commonwealth Treaty Organisation[/center]
Article Thirty FiveThe Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the Commonwealth Treaty Organisation and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments. Nothing in this Treaty shall affect, or be interpreted as affecting in any way, the rights and obligations under the Charter of the parties which are members of the Commonwealth Treaty Organisations, nor of the primary responsibility of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security. In matters of international law and conflicts between this Treaty and that of the Commonwealth, the Charter of the Commonwealth Treaty Organisation shall take precedence, being recognized as the senior document.
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Membership[/center]
Article Thirty SixMembership of the League of International Security and Aid is open to all nations who share the stated values outlined in this Treaty. The membership application process shall comprise the following stages:
Exploration Stage- the LISA Council shall determine a delegation to visit the applicant nation and conduct a fact finding interview to determine the suitability and nature of the application and make a recommendation to the LISA Council accordingly.
Interview Stage- Following the recommendation the LISA Council may summon a representative of the applicant nation to answer questions raised as a result of the exploration stage. At the end of this session the LISA Council shall vote on the admission of the applicant nation- a majority either way shall carry the decision.
Signature Stage - The applicant nation formerly joins LISA by signing this Treaty.
Article Thirty SevenA nation may apply for observer status within the organisation, such an application shall comprise the first two stages of the process outlined in Article Thirty Six; Observer nations shall not be entitled to the provisions of Article Seventeen and may not receive other benefits enjoyed by the full members this shall be determined by the LISA Council.
Article Thirty EightA nation may withdraw from LISA by delivering in writing to the LISA Council a notice of their intention to leave the organisation. The mandated notice period shall be 30 days.
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Miscellaneous[/center]
Article Thirty NineThis Treaty shall be ratified and its provisions carried out by the Parties in accordance with their respective constitutional processes. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible with the Government of the Holy Empire of Achkaerin, which will notify all other signatories of each deposit. The Treaty shall enter into force between the States which have ratified it as soon as the ratifications of the majority of the signatories including the Holy Empire of Achkaerin and the First Empire of Rokkenjima have been deposited and shall come into effect with respect to other States on the date of the deposit of their ratifications.
Article FortyThis Treaty shall be deposited in the archives of the Government of the Holy Empire of Achkaerin. Duly certified copies shall be transmitted by that government to the government’s of the other signatories, and to the Commonwealth Treaty Organisation in compliance with Article Sixty Seven of the Commonwealth Treaty.
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Declaration[/center]
Done at Dragonspire Citadel, Gowu on the 1st of February 2017
Signed
Emperor Peter Azurewind on behalf of the Holy Empire of Achkaerin
Vice President Amika Aracan on behalf of the Public Corporation of Meche
Vice President Sakura-Yagami Sanzo of The Republic of Satanica
Supreme Commandant Issac Wesley on behalf of the Sovereign Empire of Revana
Empress Evanthe Anselmo-Rhodes on behalf of the First Empire of Rokkenjima
The Rt. Hon Daniel Cleaver MP, on behalf of the Kingdom of Dartfordia
Prime Minister Madeline Thatcher on behalf of the Kingdom of Tytor[/list]