
Announcement of sanctions upon Istkalen
14 June 2023
The following bodies are recognised as 'governments' in the Republic of Istkalen for functional purposes:
- The National Assembly
- the National Salvation Council (NSC)
The Brætha have determined the oppressive and threatening behaviour of Istkalen's government to be unacceptable and contrary to the interests of Sertian and EU international affairs. This is due to the recent passage of three laws by the National Assembly which threaten the fundamental human rights of Istkalenians.
In order to determine whether it is appropriate to impose sanctions at any particular moment, the Brætha test the developing situation of a foreign state against the criteria of Rolling Sanctions Act 2021. According to these criteria, sanctions must be imposed if
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the conduct of a foreign state is believed to be contrary to the advancement of human moral development
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actions of a foreign state would be considered an offence if a resemblant situation developed in the Kingdom of Sertia.
Criterion for determining whether to impose sanctions
Criterion I
The Brætha believe the first criterion to be met because we define 'human moral development' as 'the demonstration and practice of advancing critical thought in order to prevent violence or oppression of fellow citizens'. Through the passage of decrees 17/2023, 18/2023, and 19/2023, it is reasonable to believe that there will be increased violence and oppression toward more groups of people in Istkalen. Criterion I has been met.
Criterion II
The second criterion requires a synthesis of facts, to the end that the Brætha must hypothesise a situation in which the decrees issued by the Istkalenian governments were issued by the Sertian Brætha, and whether there would be any impermissible contradictions in Sertian law.
Where multiple breaches of Sertian law are detected, the Brætha must select one. In this situation the Brætha have selected Decree-Law 18/2023, issued on 13 June 2023 by the National Assembly of Istkalen.
In Sertian law, the practice of censorship in speech or other literature must not serve to harm its citizens to no particular end. If the government cannot prove that there is a reason by which censorship of speech should be permitted, then the Brætha is legally compelled to overturn the order.
The Brætha have determined that, in Decree-Law 18/2023, the government has not provided a jusitifiable reason to restrict "cultural subsidies and...publications", and thereby decided that Criterion II has been met.
Final decision
The Brætha have reason to believe that these laws were passed by the National Assembly at the threat of the National Salvation Council, both of which are recognised governmental bodies of Istkalen.
It is therefore appropriate that the Brætha impose sanctions, pursuant to Rolling Sanctions Act 2021, upon the National Salvation Council of the Republic of Istkalen.
Sanctions that will apply
Pursuant to II.3.a-d, all members currently associated, and who hold any position of power within the National Salvation Council, will be subject to the following individual sanctions:
a. Individuals sanctioned by the government of Sertia attempting to enter Sertia will be arrested upon arrival in any Sertian port of entry and subject to investigation by Sertian authorities.
b. Individuals sanctioned by the government of Sertia who are legally within Sertian territory will have 168 hours to depart Sertia starting from the time their sanction began.
c. Individuals sanctioned by the government of Sertia who attempt to circumvent the legal ports of entry into Sertia will be arrested for Unlawful Residence or Entry, detained and tried for Unlawful Entry carrying a minimum confinement of 90 days and a minimum fine of 10,000 SCD.
d. Individuals sanctioned by the government of Sertia who are residing in Sertia illegally will be arrested for Unlawful Residence or Entry, detained and tried for Unlawful Entry carrying a minimum confinement of 90 days and a minimum fine of 100,000 SCD.
For reference by the Spanish government
The Brætha permit the government of Spain to enforce these orders.
BY ORDER OF THE BRÆTHA
ERE BACHÀIR DÙN