Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Non-Violence Chapter All

INTRODUCTION TO NON-VIOLENCE CHAPTER

Human rights are a key element in crisis and conflict prevention. They are the core of a modern security and peace policy. After all, today’s human rights violations are tomorrow’s wars. Security policy must always be human rights policy as well. In combating violent conflicts, the EU must ensure that human rights violations do not occur, in order to prevent a new spiral of conflict and violence from ensuing.

The U.S. should mainstream human rights in all its external policies, including trade. It should act with greater resolve at international level to promote full compliance with international human rights standards. It should work for the ‘humanization’ of the law of nations, whereby human rights take precedence over the sovereignty of states and the international community is better equipped to respond to serious violations of human rights. Continuing support for the International Criminal Court is an exemplary part of this endeavour.

A. UNITED STATES

(1) DISARMAMENT

(2) DOMESTIC PEACE

B. AFRICA

First draft of text being drafted by Annie Garrison, a SF Green

C. THE AMERICAS

D. ASIA PACIFIC

E. EUROPE

F. MIDDLE EAST

G. UNITED NATIONS

H. SPACE

Section subtitle: Bringing peace to space

Our position: Greens believe that space should be used for peaceful -- not military -- purposes.

The Green Party recognizes the need for the inspiration and education that the peaceful exploration of Space provides; the need for space-based systems to monitor environmental conditions on Earth; the many advances in space technology that benefit all people on Earth; and the inspiration provided to children by Space exploration can prompt them to pursue math, science, and other important courses of study. We oppose the continued militarization of Space.