Global Endorsement
Declaration of World Citizens
Declaration for the Movement of An Era of Conscience
Declaration on Taxpayer's Human Rights
Number of Endorsement: 278298
Nationality: 200
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Declaration of World Citizens
Everyone is a world citizen endowed with natural rights and
duties to advance peace and love.
The awakening of world citizenship will pave the way to
global sustainability.
Therefore, world citizens are urged to:
- Learn from nature, safeguard Mother Earth and treat one another and all living things with a spirit of oneness.
- Draw upon a global perspective of love and peace and concern about the state of the society, the nation and the world.
- Call upon our conscience to promote thoughts of kindness and deeds of goodness so as to help ourselves and help others.
- Respect diversity and embrace differences to create one big world family with harmony and dignity regardless of nationality, geological region, races, skin color, language spoken, cultural background and religious beliefs.
- Attach great importance to the preservation and promotion of the essence of cultural heritage to balance the spiritual wellness and the development of technology.
- Nourish and educate young generations with conscience, as well as place emphasis on the education of character, human rights and life.
- Observe, monitor and safeguard the natural rights of people so as to make freedom and equality prevail.
- Consolidate energy of kindness and work in unity with love to stabilize the turbulent world and benefit mankind.
- Fulfill duties and responsibilities of world citizens by promoting world peace, harmony and sustainability.
World citizens imbued with endless energy
Willing to take action at this critical time to achieve great progress
Declaration for the Movement of An Era of Conscience
Everyone is the leader of his/her conscience. Conscience transcends the differences between ethnicities, nationalities and religious beliefs.You and I can protect the conscience in our heart, and together we can create an era of love and peace.
In the face of the escalating geopolitical tensions and deteriorating living environments,
human being's survival is subjected to mounting challenges.
Therefore, it is imperative to promote the movement of An Era of Conscience to bring together the consciences deeply-rooted
in people's hearts to enhance the awareness of global solidarity and to usher in sustainability.
- Everyone is born with conscience. Conscience is the ultimate judge of a person's doing.
- Conscience breeds sustainability. Everyone should safeguard his/her conscience and let the conscience guide us to viability and sustainability.
- Conscience is the key to inspiring kind hearts and good deeds. Conscience will lead to happiness and blessings of people and other species.
- Conscience is the wellspring of love and peace. World citizens should observe the state of the world with a heart of conscience and work to consolidate positive energies with conscience to pave the way for prevailing peace.
- Conscience is the fundamental pillar of a harmonious society. Conscience promotes mutual understanding, trust and cooperation among people and nations to build a world of peace, harmony and brotherhood.
- Conscience is the fundamental core of a prosperous nation and a peaceful society. National governance should be based upon the people and ruled by law to ensure the protection of human rights and dignity.
- Conscience leads to good governance. Only conscience-driven policies complemented by conscientious administrations can benefit and stabilize the society.
- Conscience is the enabler of peace. Conscience inspires people's hearts to resolve conflicts with wisdom. Conscience creates win-win situations of cooperation that lead to peace and stability.
- Conscience is the positive energy that stabilizes the world. The balance of technological development and spiritual enlightenment with conscience will generate opportunities of life and foster economic development with environmental protections.
Therefore, it is resolved that An Era of Conscience is the key to sustainable future. World leaders are expected to cooperate along the line of conscience to strengthen the partnerships to protect the earth, enhance collective welfare for humanity and create a world of peace for all. The golden opportunity to inspire the conscience in everyone's heart is with us in 2014. Now is the time to utilize energies of kindness and conscience to pave the way to sustainability. We all play a role in leading people to work jointly to counter the sufferings of all living creatures. Let's plow the seeds of goodness to create the virtuous cycle by entering into the era of conscience.
Association of World Citizens, NGO in Consultative Status with ECOSOC and Associated with the UN DPI ‧ Federation of World Peace and Love ‧ Tai Ji Men Qigong Academy
Global Launch on August 17, 2014
Declaration on Taxpayer's Human Rights
Many countries around the world are facing real challenges in making universal human rights the core values of their society. Taxation is the foundation upon which a State can develop and prosper. However, illegitimate tax collection severely impacts the fundamental human rights of a taxpayer such as property rights and the right to life. Unjust taxation can further deteriorate the living of a family, the growth and survival of children, and the development and prosperity of a society. Taxpayer’s human rights have naturally become a key universal value to promote as integral to human rights around the world. Thus, a fair, equitable and legitimate taxation scheme is of paramount importance to the protection of human rights and national development. We advocate that national governments observe the following principles:
In witness of the important impact on the right to life, the national government should protect the basic fundamental right to life when collecting taxes due.
In witness of the deprivation of civilian properties from tax levies, the tax collection should be based on clear guidelines/rules set by Tax Law, which should not be escalated by the government in unfounded and unjust ways.
In witness of the due process of law for taxations and related penalties in compliance with the principle of proportionality, the government should define the defenses and remedies available to taxpayers, protection of privacy, right of relief and right to be properly informed.
In witness of the maintenance of economic and social order, taxation should abide by Law and not exceed the freedom of contract so as to maintain the autonomy of private law.
In witness of the stability of economics and society, and the maintenance of a stable relationship of civilians with Law, the proceedings and the resolutions of tax disputes should follow a legal path within a reasonable timeframe and be made as swift as legally possible.
In the settlement of tax disputes between taxpayers and the government, tax collections should be based upon evidences and follow the principle of reasoning and the rules of experience.
Considering the importance of the protection of the right to liberty of movement lawfully within the territory of a State, and the right to life and the right to work, the government when collecting taxes should take into consideration the balance of national interests and the protection of human rights and abide by the principles of proportionality and reservations made by the judge.
The right to remedy is the last defense to protect basic civil rights. Therefore, the government should develop a scheme complying with just and effective procedures, and ensure that those involved in the adjudication have a knowledge of international human rights, a law background and taxation expertise.
Respect for humanity is the first step towards protection of human rights. The protection of fundamental human rights has been clearly articulated in International Human Rights Covenants, the constitution, relevant laws and regulations and should be free from illegal infringement. Everyone is born equal and deserves the same respect for fundamental human rights. The relation between taxation and the respect of human rights should be highlighted and reiterated. National governments are urged to make the reforms necessary to create a taxation system with impartiality, reason and equality so that justice may prevail.
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