Vinyatírion Economic/Readiness/Intelligence Treaty of Allied States

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Vinyatírion Economic Intelligence Readiness Treaty of Allied States
Headquarters: Vinyatírion, Menelmacar
Members: (members still ratifying)
Type: Full political alliance
Forum: Alliance forum

The Vinyatírion Economic Intelligence Readiness Treaty of Allied States (VERITAS) is an alliance of states that started as an initiative of the Eternal Noldorin Empire of Menelmacar and the Eternal Necrontyr Empire of the C'tan. The treaty was officially signed in Fëanor Palace in the Menelmacari capital Vinyatírion.

Modules

Vinyatirion Military Pact

The Vinyatirion Military Pact is a mutual defence agreement. Signatories also agree to stand against terrorism.

Vinyatirion Intelligence Pact

The Vinyatirion Intelligence Pact has the aim of improving coordination between the intelligence agencies of signatories in order to provide mutual security from external threats. The contracting States agree to freely inform other Vinyatirion Intelligence Pact States of any activities taken by their intelligence services in the second State’s territory, agree not to undertake intelligence activities against each other’s governments and agree to freely inform other Vinyatirion Intelligence Pact States of any data they have available that may be useful to other contracting States. Terrorism is also condemned, and states are to share information on terrorist activities with any other contracting State who may have use of it.

In addition, there is an 'extradition' element to the treaty as states agree to work with each other to retrieve wanted criminals fleeing from one contracting State to another.It should not be possible to claim asylum in a contracting State from another and criminals whose crimes are committed in one contracting State must be repatriated securely to the State where their crimes were committed.

No contracting State is permitted to encourage acts of terrorism against another State – external or a co-contractor without extreme extenuating circumstances to be reviewed by the Excecutive Council. A distinction is made between terrorism, sabotage and espionage, whereby terrorism is something only undertaken by non-governmental organisations.

Vinyatirion Economic Pact

The Vinyatirion Economic Pact is to promote mutual co-prosperity and economic freedoms, affirming a belief in the ideals of the free market for all nationsand the free exchange of goods and ideas.

There are a number of demands that have to be fulfulled before one qualifies for membership. One must have an economy of ‘Powerhouse’ or better and be free of ‘Socialist’ or ‘Communist’ policies. Specifically, states must permit the private ownership of property and the right of individuals to form business enterprises free from undue taxation by the government, or arbitrary nationalisation. The nationalisation of industries and services essential to the nation is only permissible to an extent to be ruled on in individual cases

There are a number of Rights accorded to individuals in states which have signed the Economic Pact: recompense for labour must be granted (no slavery),with some exceptions in the wording being made for 'public safety and military service'. The pact also gives employees have the right to work away from dangerous conditions, making it the responsibility of the employer to ensure this with employee assistance, while exempting employers from unreasonable claims of liability. Under the conditions of the pact rmployees have the right to leave a position as they wish unless prior recorded agreement contradicts this right. Even with such contradiction, a reasonable period of delay is the maximum of which an employee may be legally required to work against their will.

The treaty also establishes free trade without protectionism between its signatories, with exceptions being made to some technological secrets essential to national defence. No contracting State may demand technological goods or secrets superior to their own under the auspices of this article.

The free flow of capital between contracting States and the right of businesses to have access to the markets of other states on an equal footing with the domestic businesses of the ‘foreign’ State are also affirmed.

This pact also establishes a common labour market between contracting States, giving every sentient the right of seeking self-improvement, and to move as they wish in seeking employment. Free access is granted to the citizens of member states to the labour markets of other states.

The pact also commits itself to the moral goal of encouraging the development of non-member economies into free market economies that permit the free exchange of goods and ideas between states. In dealings with other economic blocs the same principles as the Vinyatirion Economic Pact are to be encouraged in order to trade with the pact.

Members

Writs of Immunity

Relevant documents