User:Kig/Sentient Rights

Overview
Sentient Rights are rights that are entitled to members of all sentient species. Sentient Rights are a human idea and were intended to prevent another war similar to the Human-Covenant War from happening, they were primarily influenced by the Human Rights Declaration of the 20th century and are set in the Sentient Rights Declaration, which was required as one of the agreements of the Treaty of Reach.

History
The rights are based upon the human rights of the 20th century but some of the articles are influenced by post-20th century events (e.g. the Second Kig-Yar Rebellion of 2012 and the Human-Covenant War of 2525-2553).

Articles
[b]Article I[/b] The rights comprised in this declaration are entitled to all sentient species, regardless of history, culture, political orientation, culture etc and are no sentient being is to be not entitled these rights. Explanation: All species with the capability of speech, intelligence and logical thinking are to be protected under these rights.

[b]Article II[/b] All sentient species are equal, no species is to proclaim their species as ruler of another. Explanation: No species is better than another, there is no such thing as an "inferior race", use of a species as cannon fodder or a slave race is prohibited.

[b]Article III[/b] All sentient species are to act friendly towards one another, helping each other out for the benefit of all sentient species. Explanation: All species will not squabble amongst themselves, but rather help each other for the good of the galaxy.

[b]Article IV[/b] All sentient species are entitled with the right to live, this right is fundamental and must not be ignored. Explanation: All species are entitled to life and are protected from species-cide and glassing bombardments.''

[b]Article V[/b] ''All sentient species have the right not to be intergrated into any Empire/Conglomeration/Alliance against their will, they also have the right not be forced to say they wish to join an Empire/Conglomeration/Alliance. Explanation: Species have the right to stay as an independent species and not be threated with extinction to force them to join an Empire/Conglomeration/Alliance. They also have the right not to be forced in any way shape or form to make the decision of joining an Empire/Conglomeration/Alliance.

[b]Article VI[/b] ''All species have the right to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly are not to be used to advocate species-cide or anything contrary to the rights entitled in this declaration. Explanation: If a species has a problem with something then they have the right to speak or demonstrate against it so it can be sorted, however a species does not have the right to advocate the extinction of another species or anything that would go against this declaration.