United Axis of Socialist States

As soon as possible, this should be moved to a section called "alliances."

The United Axis of Socialist States

CHARTER OF THE UNITED AXIS OF SOCIALIST STATES

CHAPTER I. PRINCIPLES OF THE AXIS

Article 1. This alliance is a grouping of independent, sovereign states, organized to benefit constituent states, and the working people that make up the citizenry of these states.

Article 2. The name of this alliance is the United Axis of Socialist States. The language of its diplomacy is Inglish.

Article 3. The symbols of the United Axis of Socialist States, symbolizing the peaceful intentions and international character of the Axis, include:

a. the Flag of the Rose;

b. the Internationale;

i. the validity of the various versions of the Internationale is determined by a simple majority vote of the Axis Council.

Article 4. The United Axis of Socialist States embraces as its core policies anti-imperialism and internationalism, and:

a. aspires to peace with all states, based on respect for sovereignty of states and the right of peoples to choose their government;

b. advocates the unity of all exploited and socialist countries in the face of the colonialist and imperialist policy which seeks to limit the sovereignty of states and peoples;

c. condemns imperialism as the main force of aggression and war;

d. repudiates armed aggression against any state;

e. considers armed aggression of any sort an international crime, and recognizes as legitimate all counter-aggressive efforts, whether by states, organizations, or peoples.

Article 5. The United Axis of Socialist States commits itself to the spread of socialism throughout Taijitu by peaceful means.

Article 6. Constituent states of the United Axis of Socialist States must maintain:

a. a socialist or planned economy, directed toward production for the profit of all citizens of that state;

b. a democratic or representative government that allows the working class to govern the state;

c. a society that allows for advancement based on the work one does;

d. a society that has eliminated, or is devoted to eliminating, exploitation of man by man.

CHAPTER II. ADMITTANCE OF NEW STATES

Article 7. Any state that wishes to apply for membership in the Axis must possess the characteristics enumerated in Article 6.

Article 8. All the representatives of the constituent states at the time of an application have the right to question the applicant nation’s representative to determine that they comply with Article 6. Such questioning will be held for seven days, unless the representatives of the constituent states unanimously wish to abbreviate it.

Article 9. A vote on the application of a new state shall take place immediately after the questioning period. Each representative shall have one vote. Admittance will be based on a simple majority vote.

Article 10. A constituent state may only be ejected from the United Axis of Socialist States if it has failed to comply with the requirements listed in Article 6, or if it has failed to send its representative to the Axis Council within one month of admittance.

Article 11. Ejection shall be decided by a super majority vote of the representatives of the constituent states whose ejection is not being voted upon.

CHAPTER IV. ALIENS

Article 12. Non-citizens of the constituent states are to be afforded every opportunity to observe and experience the building of socialism.

Article 13. Diplomatic immunity is provided for, save in the following cases:

a. economic exploitation of citizens of the constituent states;

b. sexual exploitation of citizens of the constituent states;

c. taking the life of a citizen of any of the constituent states;

d. attempting to incite citizens of the constituent states against either the United Axis of Socialist States, or any individual constituent state.

Article 14. Diplomats who have violated the provisions of Article 14 may be tried by a Special Commission set up by the Axis Council:

a. the Special Commission will have all the powers of a Court of Law.

Article 15. Non-citizens of the constituent states are subject to the laws regarding non-citizens in the individual constituent states, and of Joint Axis Territory.

CHAPTER V. MUTUAL DEFENSE PACT

Article 16. All constituent states have the right to expect military support from all other constituent states, save when the military of a constituent state is engaged in some equal or greater operation.

Article 17. The only obligation of military aid is to expel an aggressor, not to carry war into an aggressor nation’s territory, or against its people.

Article 18. Military formations are to retain their internal command structure, but shall be subordinated to the supreme command of the state to which they are deployed.

Article 19. Should a non-constituent state aggress upon more than one constituent state, or on Joint Axis Territory, the command shall fall to a Central Axis Military Command.

CHAPTER VI. GOVERNANCE OF THE AXIS

Article 20. The governing body of the United Axis of Socialist States shall be known as the Axis Council.

Article 21. Each constituent state shall have the right and duty to send one representative to the Axis Council.

Article 22. Representatives to the Axis Council are elected by popular vote of the citizenry of the state they are to represent.

Article 23. Each constituent state has one representative in the Axis Council, and each representative has only one vote.

Article 24. The Axis Council shall have the power to:

a. admit and eject constituent states, in accordance with the procedures outlined by this Charter;

b. directly govern Joint Axis Territory;

c. issue directives on foreign policy for all constituent states;

d. create Special Commissions and appoint the members of the Central Axis Military Command;

e. affiliate the Axis with other powers or organizations;

f. appoint envoys to represent the collective Axis in situations where it requires it.

CHAPTER VII. OTHER AFFILIATIONS

Article 25. No individual constituent state may consider itself a member of any other military alliance.

Article 26. Individual constituent states may consider themselves parties to other international trade agreements, in keeping with Chapter IX.

Article 27. Individual constituent states may consider themselves members of other types of supranational organizations.

Article 28. The Axis as a whole, while limiting its members’ rights under Article 25, may consider itself a member of an outside military alliance. Authority to decide on such a measure shall be vested in the Axis Council, and shall be decided by a simple majority vote.

Article 29. Withdrawal from an outside military alliance shall be on whatever terms that alliance stipulates.

CHAPTER VIII. JOINT AXIS TERRITORY

Article 30. All Joint Axis Territory shall be under the collective sovereignty of all constituent states. An attack on Joint Axis Territory shall be considered aggression against all constituent states.

Article 31. All constituent states have the obligation to contribute to the defense of Joint Axis Territory, unless specifically directed not to.

Article 32. The Joint Axis Territory of Utopia shall be the meeting place for the Axis Council.

Article 33. The location of the Joint Axis Territory of Utopia may be determined by the Axis Council.

Article 34. The Joint Axis Territory of Utopia shall be considered a Jewel Colony of the constituent states of the United Axis of Socialist States under customary international law, and all constituent states shall have equal access to its resources.

Article 35. Other Joint Axis Territories may include:

a. military bases;

b. embassies;

c. any other territory declared by the Axis Council to be Joint Axis Territory.

CHAPTER IX. ECONOMIC AND TRADE POLICY

Article 36. All constituent states have the right to expect economic aid in times of crisis, and the duty to give economic aid to other constituent states when they require it.

Article 37. There shall be free and fair trade of commodities other than labor-power between all constituent states.

Article 38. Constituent states have most-favored-nation status.

Article 39. Constituent states have the right to any scientific or technological breakthroughs made in other constituent states, and have the duty to provide other constituent states with any scientific or technological discoveries made or employed in their territory.

CHAPTER X. CHARTER REFORMS

Article 40. This Charter may be altered or modified by a super majority vote of the Axis Council.

Members of the Axis

none

Prospective Members of the Axis

Confederate Freedom

Gallipoli-China

Llanydern

Xyrael