S.19.3-11: Modifications to Article II: Bill of Rights (Debating)

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Amend the Bill of Rights
Modifications to Article II: Bill of Rights
1.   Inalienable Rights – All persons are by nature born equal, free, and independent and have inherent rights of which they cannot be deprived of by other persons, institutions, or the law. No person shall be forcefully hindered from possessing or maintaining property. No person shall be deprived of their life or liberty. All persons shall be treated equally under the law regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, economic status, sexual orientation, disability, or other extraneous differences between individuals. No law shall give groups, communities, or institutions privileges over other individuals. All persons shall be treated as individuals under the law.
2.   Freedom of Speech – The Southern Chamber of Delegates shall make no law prohibiting, regulating, or limiting the freedom of individual speech, press, peacefully assembling and protesting, or petitioning the Southern Government of Atlasia for a redress of grievances if and only if a person, community, or institution, is not inflicting direct harm onto a citizen of Atlasia. Additionally, a peaceful strike or demonstration by private southern citizens shall not be hindered by the Southern Government.
3.   Rights of the Accused – All persons shall be innocent until proven guilty under the law in all criminal prosecutions. The accused shall enjoy a right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the state in the district where the crime is stated. The accused shall have the rights to legal counsel and a copy of the nature and cause of the accusation. The accused shall not be compelled to furnish or give evidence against them, nor be deprived of life, liberty, and property. The accused shall not be forced to give confessions or testimonies in a trial. The accused shall not be prevented from being informed about the witnesses accusing him of a crime. A public defender will be granted to the accused if needed. Additionally, in all criminal prosecutions, no person shall be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy.
4.   Right to Privacy – The right to privacy shall not be infringed upon by the state. No person shall be subject to unreasonable and unwarranted searches and seizures in their property. Warrants shall be issued only through probable cause, describing the scope of the search, area, limits, and what specific persons or things that need to be searched. All seizures must abide by limits a warrant would abide by.
5.   Freedom of Religion – The right to religious expression shall not be hindered by the state if and only if a person, community, or private institution, is not inflicting direct harm onto a citizen of Atlasia. Furthermore, the government of The South, at all levels, shall neither prefer, endorse, nor exhibit biases against or in favor of any one religion or a combination of religions.
6.   Right to Property – The seizure of private property for public use without just compensation shall be prohibited.
7.   Right to Security – Every citizen has the right to security in their community, with forces including the police, fire patrol, and other public services that protect their community. No person shall be infringed upon their right to form a peaceful and private militia. The militia is subject to regulation by the Southern Government at all levels. Additionally, the right to bear arms shall not be infringed upon by the Southern Government.

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