Safe Waters Treaty

[Validus]

Safe Waters Treaty

Originator - Validus

Signatories -Validus
                -Greater Canadian Empire
                -New Delfos
                -The Federation of Terrangar
                -The Collosean Federation
                -Feniexia
                -The Empire of Xyrael

About- The Safe Waters Treaty is designed so that during times of Military Conflict Nations neutral to the Aggressor Nation will allow safe harbour and sanctuary to citizens of the defending Nation. All Civilian ships during a time of conflict must be contacted via Radio or Visual signals, if that Ship signals they are under the protection of the Safe Waters Treaty then the aggressive ship MUST let that ship continue on course.

If Citizens leave their nations VIA air, all Civilian airliners must transmit a continues message stating they are under the protection of the Safe Waters Treaty. The Attacking Nation MUST give these airliners safe passage out of the danger zone.

Any Nation caught violating the Safe Waters Treaty, either by attacking a protected Ship or Airline; or by transporting troops and arms can have Military or Diplomatic action taken against them.

~Thanato

[Xyrael]

The Empire of Xyrael needs specific clarifications on this document.

• Will it be the military's initiative to evacuate civilians?
• If not, who will evacuate the civilians?
• Who will allocate the budget for said evacuation?
• Will this treaty infringe upon national sovereignty by punishing nations which refuse to evacuate their populace?
• Will their be a limit to how close a military fighter/ground force/vessel can approach a fleeing vessel, and/or would such tactics be considered war crimes?

[Validus]

Military Forces can be used to assist fleeing Civilians. Nations can allocate funds incase they need to use the Safe Waters Treaty. No one is forced to evacuate areas, this Treaty is just hear incase a Civilians wish to flee an area under threat. The General rule is that as long as they make no threating manouvers or attack the Fleeing Vessel/Aircraft they are good. And yes if they attack it is considered a War Crime.

~Thanato

[Xyrael]

The Empire of Xyrael will sign this treaty, provided that unless circumstances require the government to take direct action the people purchase transportation on their own accord, that no extra- or non-national entity forces the Empire to do so, and that any civilian providing cover willingly or unwillingly to an enemy will no longer be considered a civilian. The Empire of Xyrael is grateful that the community has decided to consider the well being of the people during war-time, but must express that during war-time the defense of the State as a whole and not of a small localized community as a part must be made top priority in urgent circumstances such as war.

[Delfos]

The Supreme Council of New Delfos has decided in favor of signing this treaty...

[Validus]

Anyone who takes up arms against an opposing Nation is no longer a Civilian, even if it is in defence of a ship or aircraft under the protection of the Safe Waters Treaty. However if any vessel or aircraft is attacked it is the responsibility of the Nation which offers sanctuary and safe harbour to these people to defend it. Any attack on an aircraft or warship which engages in combat a protected vessel or aircraft will not be considered an act of war but a mutual act of self defence.

~Thanato

[Feniexia]

The Feniexian Empire is willing to  sign the treaty, as long following conditions will be enforced:

• The Ships will be escorted by Feniexian vessels as long as it stays in Feniexian waters.
• The ships are only used to bring civilians out of the nation. Civilians wishing to travel to Feniexia during times of war will need to be completely registered and chipped (as all of Feniexian citizens have to be) before they enter Feniexian waters.

[Validus]

How refugees are registered and if need be tracked once they make ground in a Neutral nation is up to that host nation. As long as it does not violate basic human rights.

~Thanato

[Pachamama]

The Federation of Terrangar hereby signs the treaty.

[Delfos]

We invite everyone present here to join the Boyengrado Convention, we hope to include the Safe Waters Treaty in the convention for more people to sign.

[Osamafune]

The Collosean Federation also hereby signs this treaty, as long as any ship fleeing nation is allowed to be searched for weapons and any high value targets (terrorists, rebels fighters, etc) before allowing the ship into Collosean waters. Similarly, all planes would be escorted to an airport of our chosing and searched prior to the passengers disembarking.

-Philonexus II, Foreign Minister of the Collosean Federation.

[Validus]

No Vessel or Aircraft will be searched by a hostile nation. It is the responsibility of the Nation which receives the refugees to search them for weapons or fighters. If they are found to be transporting war materials or fighters they would be taken and either destroyed, stored in a military location, and in the case of people, detained.

~Thanato

[Osamafune]

The Collosean Federation hereby signs the treaty then.

-Philonexus II

[Delfos]

Thanato, try the Boyengrado Convention please. We're trying to form a treaty of ROE.

[Feniexia]

Since the treaty does not exclude our standard actions taken on foreign vessels in war times, Feniexia will also sign the treaty.