First Warfare Act of 2022

[Istkalen]

Debate will be extended until 12 April 2022 at 22:00 GMT.

Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen

[BrumBrum]

I'll be honest I like the concept of this act but it is simply too complicated for what it needs to be and filled with too much jargon. I don't know how to fix it to be honest. This should be withdrawn and rewritten much more concisely to have the same meaning but have it much more clear and concise.
James Mizrachi-Roscoe , Councillor for United Duchies

[Istkalen]

Debate will be extended to 23:59 GMT on 25 April 2022.

Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen

[Istkalen]

Debate is over. There are 8 amendments for vote, proposed by Cllr. Benfield. Voting begins NOW and will continue until 12:00 GMT on 2 May 2022.

Amendment 1

DEFINITIONS

1. “Medical aircraft” shall refer to aircraft exclusively employed for the removal of wounded and sick and for the transport of medical personnel and equipment
1. "Conflict" shall refer to armed clashes between at least two States, sub-state actors, or other groups, involving the use of weapons of warfare.
2. "Parties to a conflict" shall refer to any belligerent or co-belligerent State, sub-state actor, or other group involved to any extent with any conflict, or supplying or providing by any means and to any extent, any belligerents or co-belligerents with means, materials, manpower, or other resources.
2. 3. “Shipwrecked” shall refer to anyone who is adrift for any reason, including those forced to land at sea or to parachute from damaged aircraft.
3 4. "Wounded" and "Sick" shall refer to military or civilian persons in need of medical care and who are unable or refrain from any act of hostility.
5. "Medical Services" shall refer to persons, organisations, or authorities engaged in the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease or injury.

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Amendment 2

Remove Article 1

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Amendment 3

Renumber Article 2 as Article 1

Article 2 (Article 1 in amended numbering):

Section 1: Members of the armed forces and other persons mentioned in the following Article who are at sea and who are wounded, sick or shipwrecked, shall be respected and protected in all circumstances.

Section 2: Such persons shall be treated humanely and cared for by the any Parties to the any conflict. in whose power they may be, without any adverse distinction founded on sex, race, nationality, religion, political opinions, or any other similar criteria. Any attempts upon their lives, or violence to their persons, shall be strictly prohibited; in particular, they shall not be murdered or exterminated, subjected to torture or to biological experiments; they shall not wilfully be left without medical assistance and care, nor shall conditions exposing them to contagion or infection be created.

Remove Sections, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27.

Section 7 3: Subject to the provisions of Section 1 to 3 of this Article, t The wounded, sick and shipwrecked of a belligerent who fall into enemy hands shall be considered prisoners of war, and the any provisions of national or international law concerning prisoners of war shall apply to them. The captor may decide, according to circumstances, whether it is expedient to hold them, or to convey them to a port in the captor’s own country, to a neutral port or even to a port in enemy territory. In the last case, prisoners of war thus returned to their home country may not serve for the duration of the war.

Section 11 4: After each engagement, any Partiesy to the any conflict shall, without delay, take all possible measures to search for and collect the shipwrecked, wounded and sick, to protect them against pillage and ill-treatment, to ensure their adequate care, and to search for the dead and prevent their being despoiled.

Section 12 6: Whenever circumstances permit, the Parties to the a conflict shall conclude local arrangements for the removal of the wounded and sick by sea from a besieged or encircled area and for the passage of medical and religious personnel and equipment on their way to that area.

Section 14 5: The Any Parties to the any conflict shall record as soon as possible, in respect of each shipwrecked, wounded, sick or dead person of the an adverse Party falling into their hands, any particulars which may assist in his their identification. These records should if possible include:
a. designation of the Power on which he depends;
b. service branch, regimental, personal or serial number;
c. surname;
d. first name or names;
e. date of birth;
f. any other particulars shown on his identity card or disc;
g. date and place of capture or death;
h. particulars concerning wounds or illness, or cause of death.

Section 28 6: The provisions of the present Article do not relieve the occupying Power of its obligation to give both physical and moral care to the wounded and sick.

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Amendment 4

Renumber Article 3 as Article 2

Article 3 (Article 2 in amended numbering)

Section 1. Fixed establishments and mobile medical units of the any Medical Services may in no circumstances be attacked, but shall at all times be respected and protected by the Parties to the conflict.

Section 3. The provisions of the Hospital Ship Classification and Protection Act of 2020 shall not be superseded by the provisions of this act in case of conflicting ideas.

Remove Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

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Amendment 5

Remove Article 4

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Amendment 6

Renumber Article 5 to Article 3

Article 5 (Article 3 in amended numbering)

Remove Sections 2, 4, 5

Renumber Section 3 as Section 2

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Amendment 7

Remove Articles 6 and 7

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Amendment 8

*Renumber Article 8 as Article 4

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Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen

[BrumBrum]

On behalf of United Duchies I vote for all amendments

James Mizrachi-Roscoe , Councillor for United Duchies

[Inimicus]

The Empire of Inimicus votes FOR all Amendments.

Nicholas Benfield
Deputy Speaker

[Leagio]

On behalf of the Commonwealth of Leagio, I vote FOR All Amendments

Lionel Morel
EU Councilor for Leagio

[Duxburian Union]

On Behalf of the Union of Duxburian Dominions, I vote FOR all amendments.

Wesley Greene
Councillor of the Duxburian Union

[California]

On behalf of the United Kingdom, I vote for all amendments.

Amanda Milling
Councillor for the United Kingdom

[Spain]

I vote FOR all amendments.

Donald Tusk
Councillor for Spain

[Czech Slavia]

I vote FOR all amendments.

Václav Kohout
Councillor for Czech Slavia

[Nofoaga]

I vote FOR all amendments.

Mrs. Paul-Gabrielle Muzhare
EU-Councillor for the Republic of Nofoaga

[Istkalen]

With eight votes in favor and none against, all amendments have passed. Final voting therefore begins NOW and will continue unl 23:59 GMT on 11 May 2022.

Iras Tilkanas
Council Speaker and Councillor for the Republic of Istkalen

[Spain]

On behalf of the Kingdom of Spain, I vote AGAINST this act.

Donald Tusk
Councillor for Spain

[Nofoaga]

On behalf of the Republic of Nofoaga, I vote AGAINST this act.

Mrs. Paul-Gabrielle Muzhare
EU-Councillor for the Republic of Nofoaga

[Inimicus]

The Empire of Inimicus votes AGAINST this Act.

Nicholas Benfield
Deputy Speaker

[Leagio]

On behalf of the Commonwealth of Leagio, I vote FOR this Act.

Lionel Morel
EU Councilor for Leagio

[Duxburian Union]

On behalf of the Union of Duxburian Dominions, I vote AGAINST the act.

Wesley Greene
Councillor of the Duxburian Union

[California]

On behalf of the United Kingdom, I ABSTAIN

Amanda Milling
Councillor for the United Kingdom

[Fayrrendel]

On behalf of the Realm of Great Ruthund, I vote AGAINST this act.

Tony Odhinazen
EU Councilor, Ruthund