*This position paper was submitted by the Delegate of Pakistan at the 2013 BMUN Security Council in Bangalore, INDIA
Name of Delegate : Chanakya Varma Name of School : National Public School, Indiranagar Name of Delegation : The Islamic Republic of Pakistan Name of Committee : The United Nations Security Council
Agenda : Topic Area 1 : Question of protest by citizens and threat to national security and international peace
بسم ال الرحمن الرحيم bismi-llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Being a People's Republic, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has always been a Champion of Human Rights, and a supporter of democracy. Despite contrary belief, Pakistan was created to be a secular state blended with some Islamic values and principles. Nevertheless, Pakistan's status as an Islamic Republic should not be confused or compared with other Islamic Republics in the region, such as the Islamic Republic of Iran. Unlike Iran, Pakistan is not a extremist theocracy, but rather an Islamic democracy. [1] Being a democracy, Pakistan values unalienable rights of man, with he implied right to Protest being one of them. However, being elected as the harbingers of peace by the people, the Pakistani Government has little option to retaliate against armed extremists [2] – in order to maintain the sanctity of peace. Pakistan believes that constructive debate and negotiation is the only way for societal opinion and constitutional constriction to reach a compromise. Pakistan feels that if citizens violate their own rights, then they shouldn't have the privilege to exercise any rights at all. That said, Pakistan urges governments to set up forums and the necessary constitutional framework required to provide a healthy atmosphere for debate, which would minimize the possibility of armed aggression. Pakistan proposes a model similar to the one it has implemented for the creation of the The Pakistan NGO Forum[3], through which the government interacts peacefully with the people and their voices. Pakistan insists that this is practiced in a state which guarantees these right in practice, and not just on paper. Hence, Pakistan believes that United Nations should carry out yearly checks on governmental status, and the level of power and freedom the common man has access to. This could perhaps be a UN-supported extension of the NGO, Reporters Without Borders [4]. These reports would be carefully scrutinized and interpreted on a scale of 10, by a panel of international experts, chosen on merit and not nationality. Countries with rankings below half the global average, will be referred to the General Assembly, and would be checked upon more frequently.
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http://www.juancole.com/2013/05/pakistan-islam-democracy.html http://www.forextv.com/forex-news-story/pakistani-government-pledges-crack-down-on-extremist-violence [3] http://pnf-pk.webs.com/pnfcodeofconduct.htm [4] http://en.rsf.org/middle-east-north-africa.html [2]
*This position paper was submitted by the Delegate of Pakistan at the 2013 BMUN Security Council in Bangalore, INDIA
If a country defaults for three years successively, such that the same ruling house is in power for those years, the matter will be referred to the Security Council with utmost urgency. The Security Council will have the mandate to decide the political future of the country, and whether foreign intervention of any kind is required. Pakistan believes that this a Charter friendly way to resolve internal issues without compromising national sovereignty, as was done in Iraq[5], and more recently Libya for example. That said, Pakistan strongly believes that suppression of armed protest in a State which isn't under consideration by the Security Council, or isn't falling under the global average in successive years is strongly justified. Pakistan preaches, and practices, tear gas and water cannons as a primary deterrent to potential violence, but understands the challenges faced by the peace-keeping forces after repeated violation of temporary curfew. Although it consider rubber bullets and actual ammunition last resort, it strongly believes that if the potential threat to security is substantial, armed suppression is lesser of the evils. There is a popular proverb prevalent in Pakistani[6] villages in Kashmir, and Pakistan considers this to be the best analogy of protest and the justification for its suppression. Let the boy shout all he wants, but slap him and put him to sleep if the rascal threatens the village with an avalanche.
Insha'Alla, peace will reign this world again.
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http://www.globalpolicy.org/political-issues-in-iraq/international-law-aspects-of-the-iraq-war-and-occupation.html http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/columns/04-Nov-2012/kashmir-is-pakistan