Department of External Affairs

[minionofmidas]

The SoEA has come in for some - largely deserved - criticism over this, but I want to use this opportunity to warmly commend his stance on Liechtenstein.

[Platypus]

I note that Australia and Oceania will not be included in the review; and ask the question as to why one of Atlasia's areas of key concern, especially considering this SoEA's stated aims for a state of 'Pacifica', is excluded from this already bare-bones review.

[MasterJedi]

I note that Australia and Oceania will not be included in the review; and ask the question as to why one of Atlasia's areas of key concern, especially considering this SoEA's stated aims for a state of 'Pacifica', is excluded from this already bare-bones review.

They have always been planned to be apart of Asia, the last section to be done. I just forgot to mention it in there. Just because it wasn't mentioned doesn't mean it wasn't going to be done. Besides, my support for a state of Pacifica is made up of territories that are already part of Atlasia.

[Platypus]

I note that Australia and Oceania will not be included in the review; and ask the question as to why one of Atlasia's areas of key concern, especially considering this SoEA's stated aims for a state of 'Pacifica', is excluded from this already bare-bones review.

They have always been planned to be apart of Asia, the last section to be done. I just forgot to mention it in there. Just because it wasn't mentioned doesn't mean it wasn't going to be done. Besides, my support for a state of Pacifica is made up of territories that are already part of Atlasia.

But in the geo-political continent of Oceania, along with the existing state of Hawai'i.

[MasterJedi]

Foreign Policy Review Part IV of VI

Burundi: Normal though we are still concerned about ethnic violence.
Comoros: Normal though we are still concerned with the political situation.
Djibouti: Normal though we want to continue to push for more political freedom.
Eritrea: Full Restrictions
Ethiopia: Normal though we are concerned about political freedom.
Kenya: Normal though we are concerned about political freedom and the recent ethnic violence.
Madagascar: Normal
Malawi: Normal though we are concerned about voting irregularities.
Mauritius: Normal
Mozambique: Normal though we are concerned about the political situation.
Rwanda: Normal though we are still concerned with the political situation and the problems in setting up and maintaining freedom of the press.
Seychelles: Normal
Somalia: Full Restrictions
Tanzania: Normal
Uganda: Normal though we are concerned with the political situation and massive corruption.
Zambia: Normal though we are concerned with the political situation and massive corruption.
Zimbabwe: Full Restrictions
Angola: Normal though subject to change based on the upcoming elections and the political situation.
Cameroon: Normal though we have concerns about the political situation and the massive corruption.
Central African Republic: Normal though we are concerned about the political situation and the violence in the north.
Chad: Normal though vast changes need to be made in the political landscape and the corruption.
Congo: Full Restrictions
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Normal though we have serious concerns about the political condition, the continued violence, basic rights and treatment of woman.
Equatorial Guinea: Full Restrictions
Gabon: Normal
Sao Tome and Principe: Normal
Algeria: Normal
Egypt: Normal
Libya: Full Restrictions
Morocco: Normal though we reject their claim to Western Sahara and we would like a complete move to democracy.
Western Sahara: We support a free and independent nation of Western Sahara.
Sudan: Full Restrictions and we condemn them for Darfur and demand they stop the killings.
Tunisia: Full Restrictions
Botswana: Normal
Lesotho: Normal
Namibia: Normal
South Africa: Normal
Swaziland: Full Restrictions
Benin: Normal
Burkina Faso: Normal
Cape Verde: Normal
Cote d’Ivoire: Full Restrictions until the political position has been dealt with.
Gambia: Normal though we have concerns about the political situation.
Ghana: Normal
Guinea: Normal though the political opposition needs to be strengthened.
Guinea-Bissau: Normal though we have concerns about the political situation.
Liberia: Normal
Mali: Normal
Mauritania: Normal
Niger: Normal
Nigeria: Normal though there needs to be serious political reform and we are also worried about violence in the Niger Delta.
Senegal: Normal
Sierra Leone: Full Restrictions
Togo: Normal though subject to change with the political situation. Will be kept monitored.

[HappyWarrior]

I am VERY pleased by your recognition of the proud Nation of Western Sahara SOEA.  Though I am wondering why  Sierra Leone is experiencing full restrictions and a nation like Chad is not.

[CultureKing]

Why are Somalia (under the new government) and Tunisia under full restictions? Oh and also do we recognize Somaliland?

[Meeker]

Libya: Full Restrictions

Swaziland: Full Restrictions

Could I get further explanation on these two? Thanks.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Sierra Leone: Full Restrictions

[minionofmidas]

Sierra Leone: Full Restrictions

Maybe because they dared vote the former dictatorship party back in last year?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Sierra Leone: Full Restrictions

Maybe because they dared vote the former dictatorship party back in last year?

But has the former dictatorship party done anything since then to make full restrictions justified?

[minionofmidas]

Sierra Leone: Full Restrictions

Maybe because they dared vote the former dictatorship party back in last year?

But has the former dictatorship party done anything since then to make full restrictions justified?

Not that I'm aware of.

[MasterJedi]

Somalia: The new "government" only controls part of the country, in all the whole country is a mess and needs to be sorted out before anything can be decided upon.

Tunisia: Dictatorship, no political freedom, and extreme censorship by the government.

Libya: Dictatorship, no political freedom and poor human rights record.

Swaziland: Very oppressive monarchy with no political freedom and a bad civil rights record which is mostly ignored by anyone.

Sierra Leone: The country is still a mess, massive problems with freedom of the press and corruption. If the country continues on the path it is now it will be changed back to normal relations.


As for Somaliland and other areas seeking independence that will all be dealt with after the Foreign Policy Review is done.

[MasterJedi]

Foreign Policy Review Part V of VI

Turkey:Normal though we condemn Turkey for not recognizing the Armenian Genocide and their treatment of the Kurdish people.
Kuwait: Normal
Bahrain: Normal though we want a full transfer to democracy.
Qatar: Normal though we want a full transfer to democracy.
Saudi Arabia: Normal though we want a full transfer to democracy along with the removal of the House of Saud from politics along with complete changes in the law concerning human rights as well as many other things.
Oman: Normal though we want a full transfer to democracy.
Yemen: Normal though we would like a change of law in the country.
United Arab Emirates: Normal
Israel: Normal
Jordan: Normal though we would like a transfer to democracy.
Lebanon: Normal though we want them to completely root out Hezbollah from within their borders.
Syria: Full Restrictions
Iraq: Normal
Iran: Full Restrictions
Palestine: Normal though we would like the removal of Hamas from any form of power. We would eventually like a free and independent state of Palestine with the land they control now and either some reparations paid for the land taken by Israel or some other land given in exchange.
Pakistan: Normal though we would like a transfer to a full democracy.
Afghanistan: Normal
Kazakhstan: Normal
Kyrgyzstan: Full Restrictions
Tajikistan: Full Restrictions 
Turkmenistan: Full Restrictions
Uzbekistan: Full Restrictions

[Meeker]

Swaziland: Very oppressive monarchy with no political freedom and a bad civil rights record which is mostly ignored by anyone.

Doesn't that apply to Saudi Arabia as well? (Except for perhaps the mostly ignored part?)

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Sierra Leone: The country is still a mess, massive problems with freedom of the press and corruption.

You can say the same of most countries in Africa.

[Speed of Sound]

I am rather disturbed personally over the choice to not make any restrictions at all against the DR of Congo, and request the SOEA review the information on the country, at the least, as the new constitution has given us little to find comfort in.

[MasterJedi]

Official Press Release

Mideast Governor HappyWarrior has been contracted to provide the Department of External Affairs information on areas around the world that have serious active independence movements since he is very knowledgeable in these areas.

[MasterJedi]

Foreign Policy Review Part VI of VI

China: To Be Determined
Japan: Normal
Mongolia: Normal
North Korea: Full Restrictions
South Korea: Normal
Brunei: Full Restrictions
Cambodia: Normal though we would like a complete transfer to democracy and have major concerns about the massive corruption.
East Timor: Normal though we have concerns about the political situation.
Indonesia: Normal
Laos: Normal though we have concerns about political and basic freedoms.
Malaysia: Normal
Burma (Myanmar) Full Restrictions
Philippines: Normal
Singapore: Normal though we would like a true democracy to form.
Thailand: Normal though we have concerns with the political situation.
Vietnam: Normal though we want a full change to democracy.
India: Normal
Bangladesh: Normal though we have concerns over the political situation.
Maldives: Normal
Nepal: Normal though we would like a complete transfer to democracy.
Bhutan: Normal
Sri Lanka: Normal though we have concerns about the political situation and the frequent disappearances.
Australia: Normal
New Zealand: Normal
Fiji: Normal though we have major concerns over the political situation.
Papua New Guinea: Normal
Solomon Islands: Normal
Vanuatu: Normal
Federated States of Micronesia: Normal
Kiribati: Normal
Marshall Islands: Normal
Nauru: Normal
Palau: Normal
Samoa: Normal
Tonga: Normal though we want a full transfer to democracy.
Tuvalu: Normal

[Colin]

Why do we have full restrictions on Brunei? I'm quite interested to hear your reasoning. Especially since Laos and Vietnam are not given any restrictions.

[MasterJedi]

Why do we have full restrictions on Brunei? I'm quite interested to hear your reasoning. Especially since Laos and Vietnam are not given any restrictions.

Mostly to do with the almost constant state of marshall law and the arrests that still come because of it.

[Хahar 🤔]

Venezuela: Normal though we strongly condemn Hugo Chavez’s move towards a dictatorship and the continued reduction in political freedoms and other basic rights.

Examples?

Since you are young and don't know what you are talking about I shall give you examples. He's nationalized the oil and natural gas fields in his country. He has Rule by Decree for many things which is oh so democratic. His last batch of referendum's were thankfully defeated which would have been disasterous for any form of democracy.

Nationalization=undemocratic?

And the referenda clearly show that a democracy remains.

[Хahar 🤔]

Oh, and I love how Bangladesh isn't important enough to warrant either diplomatic relations or a lack of them.

[minionofmidas]

Oh, and I love how Bangladesh isn't important enough to warrant either diplomatic relations or a lack of them.

Yeah, very accurate appraisal of that country's weight in politics. Easily the world's least powerful country per inhabitant.

[minionofmidas]

Cambodia: Normal though we would like a complete transfer to democracy and have major concerns about the massive corruption.

What's meant by "complete transfer to democracy" here? A better, more independent justice system? (That, like the one about corruption, would be a valid concern.) Or just a more pro-American voting public?

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"Full"? Lol.