WF Resolution 8 (Pacifica)

WF Assembly Resolution 8
Date	14 May 2020
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Voting summary	8 voted for 1 voted against None abstained
Result	Establishment of the International Anti-Criminal Organisation (IACO)

World Forum Resolution 8 - International Anti-Criminal Organisation (IACO) established the organisation of the same name and established the possibility to declare arrest warrants, which can be prosecuted worldwide. To reach that goal security organisations of IACO members shall improve their cooperation.

Background

On 20 October 2018 Valkyrian WF-ambassador Marcus Bailey has introduced a draft on the establishment of an organisation, which was supposed to facilitate the worldwide prosecution of criminals, especially those, who have violated international law. While Huawan and the Frost Empire were concerned about the role of IACO in relation to national security forces, ambassador Bailey has argued, the resolution takes differing laws into account and that the IACO itself will not become active on its own, but rather the national police forces on the basis of a world arrest warrant issued at the IACO. The vote on the resolution draft has had to to be conducted three times over the course of 1 1/2 years, because the draft has not been able to achieve the necessary majority in the Assembly with the firm opposition of the Frost Empire and like-minded nations. The draft was never amended by the nations opposing it. On 14 May 2020 Speaker Strunk has announced, the resolution has passed with its original text by 89% of the Assembly voting in favour for it.

Summary

The resolution consists of seven sections.

• Section A introduces the goal of the resolution
• Section B defines terms used in the resolution
• Section C formulates the mandate of the IACO
• Section D defines responsibilities for the Assembly
• Section E introduces the mean of a world arrest warrant
• Section F explains, how the provisions of the resolution shall be enforced
• Section G drafts the organisational structure of the IACO

Provisions

Section A - Introduction

To maintain greater security and order, we hereby establish the International Anti-Criminal Organisation.

Section B - Terms

• Genocide — the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation
• IACO (pronounced ee-ah-ko) — International Anti-Criminal Organisation
• Incoming state — State that issued the World Arrest Warrant
• Outgoing state — State that holds the subject or subjects of the World Arrest Warrant
• WAW — World Arrest Warrant

Section C - Mandate

IACO shall

1. Be an international organisation featuring the voluntary membership of states within the World Forum,
2. Help facilitate the legal extradition of criminals from one state to another, and
3. Assist in bringing violators of international law before the International Court.

Section D - Responsiblities of the Assembly

The Assembly shall be responsible to pass resolutions to

1. define the crimes that shall exist under the scope of IACO and
2. define what constitutes a crime against humanity or war crime in addition to the provisions of the Grovne Convention.

Section E - World Arrest Warrant

1. A member state may issue a World Arrest Warrant against a person for any crime under the scope of IACO.
2. All outgoing states of IACO shall be obligated to comply with the WAW and extradite an individual or individuals to the incoming state.
3. When the offences committed are genocide, crimes against humanity, or war crimes, outgoing states shall transfer the custody of individuals to IACO.
4. An outgoing state shall be able to refuse to recognise a WAW if:
   1. the incoming state practises capital punishment or life imprisonment,
   2. the subject or subjects of the WAW are below the age of criminal responsibility in the outgoing state, or
   3. the crime that took place within the incoming state is not recognised as a crime in the outgoing state
5. The validity of a WAW may be challenged by any member state of IACO and can be nullified by a simple majority vote among the member states of IACO.

Section F - Enforcement

1. Any member state of IACO may volunteer their correctional facilities as venues to hold individuals convicted of violating international law.
2. Member states of IACO that fail to act on a valid WAW may be suspended or expelled by a simple majority vote among other member states of IACO.

Section G - Organisational structure

1. IACO shall be headed by a director-general who shall be elected by a simple majority vote in the Committee for International Law.
2. The director-general shall serve for a term of six months.
3. The Committee for International Law shall determine, by a simple majority vote, the headquarters of IACO.