Petitioner(s): the Government of the Republic of Istkalen
Petitionee(s): the Joint Transitional Authority for Istkalen
Reason for petition: During the short war, the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition, in an attempt to procure surrender, intentionally attempted, successfully to destroy civilian areas without combatants or military importance - facts known well to them - in an attempt to procure the surrender of Istkalen, later discovered to be not for national safety but rather for the purpose of economic exploitation. Because that which was destroyed and those who died in this bombardment were not of military importance of combatants, nor were the results of the bombardments an example of "collateral damage," this constitutes arbitrary deprivation of life. Added to this, there is also evidence of this being a premeditated move, meaning that the Reitzmic armed forces had previously investigated the areas destroyed, found them to be without combatants or military importance, and decided it a good idea to fire upon them.
Following this, Reitzmic soldiers invaded, temporarily, every building in the zone then occupied, violating wantonly many people's homes for reasons that remain unknown. We will, however, not press charges regarding this, as it may have been necessary.
This being the fault of the Reitzmo-Vardic Coalition, now represented as the J-TAI, we find it fit to be included.
During the occupation, Istkalen itself was forcibly abolished by the Joint Transitional Authority in Istkalen, a body whose goal it was to impose a manifesto, which continues to remain unknown to everyone but the members of the J-TAI, on Istkalen without the consultation of the people of Istkalen, establishing a legislature that initially had no Istkalener representatives and continues to have none. Even if it did, they would constitute a minority, violating the principle that government must be based on the will of the people.
We view the abolition as illegal, as it constituted an arbitrary deprivation of citizenship and nationality, and thus of rights as well. Indeed, immediately afterward, the J-TAI attempted to persecute journalists alleged to be spreading "misinformation," a clear violation of the right to freedom of expression. At the same time, it severely restricted movement out and in from Istkalen, requiring special exemption from the J-TAI itself to leave, effectively depriving the vast majority of Istkaleners from the right to freedom of movement.
On top of this, under the J-TAI, Istkalen has no unbiased court system. This was best illustrated by the ability of the J-TAI appointed foreign legislature to airily dismiss hundreds of allegations of rape and violence on the part of occupiers at once, without investigation. We do not say that these allegations are true, but we were investigating them; the J-TAI, however, put a stop to this, very suspiciously. This is again, a violation of rights.
Relevant part(s) of the Constitution / legislation: Article V, Section III; Article V, Section VIII; Article V, Section XIII; Article V, Section XV; Article V, Section XVIII; Article V, Section XX
Evidence:
http://nseuropeanunion.com/topic/899/operation-rule-britannia/13
- Firing on of civilian areas
http://nseuropeanunion.com/topic/899/operation-rule-britannia/11
http://nseuropeanunion.com/topic/915/official-bulletin-joint-transitional-authority-for-istkalen/2
- wanton violation of human rights
Remedy:
Extradition of General Peter Renwalt, among other identified war criminals, to stand trial for war crimes in Istkalen. Handover and reparation for all stolen property; renegotiation of present means of reparation for war damages caused by the Istkalener state. Release of state officials imprisoned by the J-TAI.
The Kingdom of Spain