[Below is my proposed replacement for the Original Draft presented by Asgardia.Space for the community. It’s based heavily upon the original document with significant changes to Government structure. Where possible, I attempted to not deviate from the structure/layout of the original document. The full text can be found here: https://github.com/lorezyra/Asgardia.Government/blob/master/Asgardia.Constitution.Proposal.txt ]
CHAPTER 1. DECLARATION OF UNITY OF ASGARDIA
We, the free people of
the first Space Nation in the history of existing humanity,
Asgardia,
based on the need to expand into the Universe,
adopt this
Declaration
§ 1. Asgardia is a free and unified space nation.
§ 2. The objectives of Asgardia are to:
a. ensure peace in space;
b. ensure the protection of humankind from outer space threats;
c. ensure equal opportunities in space for all Asgardians living on Earth, regardless of geographic, financial, technological, and any other features of the countries of their earthly citizenship.
§ 3. Any citizen of Earth can become a citizen of Asgardia, if he/she concurs with this Declaration, and respects the Constitution and legislation of Asgardia.
§ 4. All citizens of Asgardia are equal, regardless of their place of birth, residence, citizenship, language, gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, beliefs, or financial standing of Earth nation states.
§ 5. Asgardia respects the laws and international agreements of the nation states on Earth and wishes to be recognized as an equal country among other nation states on Earth.
§ 6. Asgardia does not interfere in the affairs of the nation states of Earth on the principle of reciprocity.
§ 7. Asgardia takes part in events on Earth at an international level, like any other country, based on its membership in respective international organizations.
§ 8. Asgardia respects the rights of citizens of Earth nation states, and protects the rights of its own citizens when it comes to their exclusive rights as citizens of the Space Nation.
§ 9. Asgardia encourages Citizens to participate in the legislative processes of Government and civic duties while discouraging political parties or entities that divide the Space Nation.
§ 10. Asgardia mirrors the Earth, but it does not reflect the Earth’s borders. At the same time, in the framework of earthly law, every Asgardian can freely reside within the borders of any earthly country.
§ 11. Asgardia encourages progressive scientific research, thinking and international cooperation. Every Asgardian can freely practice any religion on Earth.
§ 12. Asgardia endeavours to boldly travel beyond the history of Earth and build a new future for all in Space.
We, the people of Asgardia, will do everything for the prosperity
of our new space nation created by us;
for the expansion and development of our species into the Universe;
One Humanity - One Community.
This Declaration is a primary document for the creation of
Asgardia - the Space Nation