Replacement for "Stop privacy intrusion" (Antarctic Oasis)

Title: Replacement for "Stop privacy intrusion"
Description: Working title: Privacy Protection Act

Akimonad - April 7, 2007 01:29 AM (GMT)

Here's what I have so far.

QUOTE

The United Nations;

AWARE that all individuals or unincorporated groups have a right to privacy;

WISHING to secure rights to privacy for individuals and unincorporated groups;

HEREBY:

DEFINES “privacy” as private items, information, etc. that is not published or broadcast in any way to the public and is kept out of public view;

DECLARES that all individuals and unincorporated groups (hereafter referred to as “groups”) have a right to privacy;

MANDATES that no nation shall breach an individual or group’s right to privacy, except in the cases of:
A) A criminal or otherwise judicial trial or inquiry where information and/or items are lawfully obtained, pursuant to a nation’s procedures for obtaining such items;
B) Cases where unlawful action is suspected and information and items are obtained lawfully;
C) Cases of martial law or related states of government where breach the right to privacy may be necessary for the security of all individuals in a nation;

CONDEMNS all breaches of an individual or group’s privacy not pursuant to the exceptions outlined previously.

Very, very much open to complete and total change.

karmicaria - April 7, 2007 01:58 AM (GMT)

Hee. You might want to either disable the smilies or use B. instead of B )

Akimonad - April 7, 2007 02:57 AM (GMT)

QUOTE (karmicaria @ Apr 6 2007, 09:58 PM)

Hee. You might want to either disable the smilies or use B. instead of B )

You were saying...?

Akimonad - April 7, 2007 07:17 PM (GMT)

Most recent draft.

QUOTE

The United Nations;

AWARE that all individuals or unincorporated groups have a right to privacy;

WISHING to secure rights to privacy for individuals and unincorporated groups;

HEREBY:

DEFINES “privacy” as private items, information, etc. that is not published or broadcast in any way to the public and is kept out of public view;

DECLARES that all individuals and unincorporated groups (hereafter referred to as “groups”) have a right to privacy;

MANDATES that no nation shall breach an individual or group’s right to privacy, except in the cases of:
A) A criminal or otherwise judicial trial or inquiry where information and/or items are lawfully obtained, pursuant to a nation’s procedures for obtaining such items;
B) Cases where unlawful action is suspected and information and items are obtained lawfully;
C) Cases of martial law or other government "states of emergency" where breaching the right to privacy may be necessary for the security of all individuals in a nation;

CONDEMNS all breaches of an individual or group’s privacy not pursuant to the exceptions outlined previously.

I was wondering if there might be any reason that would relate to religion that would require a breach of privacy. It seems like there should be.

N00biana - April 10, 2007 10:31 AM (GMT)

I'm unsure about why this is really any of the UN's business, but clause 'B' would seem to provide a wide enough loophole for the more cautious &/or oppressive regimes...

:marvin:

The Palentine - April 10, 2007 04:08 PM (GMT)

QUOTE (Aki)

I was wondering if there might be any reason that would relate to religion that would require a breach of privacy. It seems like there should be.

the only thing I can think of is the Sacrament of Confession of clergy/flock confidentiallity. And even there I'm not sure where the law fits in with the confessin of a criminal act(like murder, rape, child molestation, or child abuse). The law has changed a little, but I'm unsure when the clergyman must inform the authoriites.

Kivisto - April 14, 2007 04:38 AM (GMT)

For a replacement, this is a slightly modified version of the underlying sentiment of SPI
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The personal correspondance or communications of citizens, made where there is some reasonable expectation of privacy, shall not be used against them by any court of law, legal proceeding, or criminal investigation.

Excepted from this are situations in which there is probable cause prior to said communications or correspondance that they are related to some prior, ongoing, or upcoming criminal activity.
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Naturally, you would still have to repeal SPI before anything developed could even have a chance of anything, but there it is anyways.

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