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CONSTITUTION FOR THE FEDERATION OF EARTH
Article
14 - Safeguards and Reservations
Sec.
A - Certain Safeguards
The World
Government shall operate to secure for all nations and peoples
within the Federation of Earth the safeguards which are defined
hereunder:
- Guarantee
that full faith and credit shall be given to the public
acts, records, legislation and judicial proceedings of the
member nations within the Federation of Earth, consistent
with the several provisions of this World Constitution.
- Assure
freedom of choice within the member nations and countries
of the Federation of Earth to determine their internal political,
economic and social systems, consistent with the guarantees
and protections given under this World Constitution to assur
e civil liberties and human rights and a safe environment
for life, and otherwise consistent with the several provisions
of this World Constitution.
- Grant
the right of asylum within the Federation of Earth for persons
who may seek refuge from countries or nations which are
not yet included within the Federation of Earth.
- Grant
the right of individuals and groups, after the Federation
of Earth includes 90 percent of the territory of Earth,
to peacefully leave the hegemony of the Federation of Earth
and to live in suitable territory set aside by the Federation
neither r estricted nor protected by the World Government,
provided that such territory does not extend beyond five
percent of Earth's habitable territory, is kept completely
disarmed and not used as a base for inciting violence or
insurrection within or against th e Federation of Earth
or any member nation, and is kept free of acts of environmental
or technological damage which seriously affect Earth outside
such territory.
Sec.
B - Reservation of Powers
The powers
not delegated to the World Government by this World Constitution
shall be reserved to the nations of the Federation of Earth
and to the people of Earth.
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