The Interplanetary Internationale Charter Version 1.1 SE 44 Nis 1 Preamble The Interplanetary Internationale has been founded with this Charter in order to: * represent all people who seek nothing but Light, Life, Love, peace, liberty and realisation of happiness on Earth, on other planets of the solar system, in interplanetary space and beyond; * build a lasting Union of all such Light people regardless of race, nation or planet or star system of origin; * guarantee every person his or her sacred and inalienable rights to life, liberty, integrity of body and spirit and realisation of happiness; * show all other Light beings in the Universe that we stand for nothing but Light, Life and Love and that we are ready to enter the cosmic community as responsible, loving and peaceful citizens; * extend the hand of our friendship to all other Light beings; * facilitate the liberation of Earth and other planets who accept our friendship and cooperation from all dark occupying forces; * build a new world on our foundations of Light and Love; * uphold our philosophical principles; * provide for everyone's spiritual growth and full self-realisation; * defend our world from all enemies who infringe on our sacred rights of life, liberty, integrity of body and spirit and realisation of happiness. Chapter 1. First Principles Article 1. Each of us is composed of a body, a soul and a spirit; one's spirit is supreme in the temple of his or her body. Article 2. Our collective spirit composed of our individual spirits is absolutely sovereign, and there is no greater power over it. As represented in the pentagram symbol our spirit is supreme over the elements of the Universe. Article 3. Our divine mandate is to take full charge of our lives and our reality into our own hands; that is, to grow spiritually, intellectually, scientifically and technologically to achieve mastery over our reality, both material and spiritual. We shall not put up with any weakness of spirit or intellect and shall not allow ourselves to be controlled by anyone or anything in any matter however large or small. Article 4. Each person has sacred inalienable rights to life, liberty, integrity of body and spirit and realisation of happiness. Article 5. We are peaceful and loving people and do not seek to fight, invade, oppress or dominate over anyone. However, we are ready to defend ourselves from anyone who imposes on us to deny us our sacred and inalienable rights of Article 4, and to use military force when necessary. Chapter 2. Primary Structure Article 6. It is essential to ensure that as we fight tyrants who keep us from realising our full potential we do not become like them ourselves. We must ensure that our Union, the Interplanetary Internationale, does not turn into a totalitarian dictatorship, and to that end we must implement separation of powers and a system of checks and balances. Article 7. The primary structure of the Interplanetary Internationale shall consist of three branches: philosophical, executive and military. Article 8. The philosophical branch, which can also be called the legislative, political or spiritual branch, shall be responsible for upholding our First Principles of Chapter 1 and other philosophical principles, which are primarily spiritual in nature, and for making laws and policies based upon them. The philosophical branch shall also have the authority to engage in diplomatic relations and make treaties with other sovereign nations and groups in the Universe. The philosophical branch shall be headed by the Chief Philosopher. Article 9. The executive branch shall be responsible for the implementation of philosophies and policies made by the philosophical branch and for all day-to- day and long-term operations and administration of Interplanetary Internationale with the exception of military operations. The executive branch shall be headed by the Secretary-General. Article 10. The military branch, or the Armed Forces of Light, shall be responsible for the defence of all people in our Union from enemies who impose on us to deny us our sacred and inalienable rights of Article 4. The military branch of Interplanetary Internationale shall be headed by the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces of Light (CICAFL). Chapter 3. The Council of Light Article 11. The Council of Light (Svetsovet) shall be the top governing organ of the Interplanetary Internationale. Article 12. The presiding officers of Svetsovet shall be the Chief Philosopher, the Secretary-General and the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces of Light. Article 13. In addition to the presiding officers Svetsovet shall include others who have shown themselves to be highly advanced, on the level of the world's best, in science, spirituality, philosophy, art, healing, magick and psi, keeping of peace, conduct of war or other areas deemed to be of the highest importance to the Interplanetary Internationale. Without exceptions all said people shall be extremely intelligent and spiritual, absolutely devoted to supremacy of spirit over all obstacles, and totally committed to our Union, our Mission and our First Principles. Article 14. Candidates for admission into Svetsovet shall be approved by all three presiding officers in consultation with other Svetsovet members. Chapter 4. Checks and Balances Article 15. No member of Interplanetary Internationale including Svetsovet officers is above this Charter, particularly the First Principles. It is the personal duty and responsibility of every member regardless of rank to uphold this Charter and its First Principles and to remain vigilant against any attempts to subvert them regardless of who initiates such attempts. Article 16. The Chief Philosopher, the Secretary-General and the Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces of Light shall be three different persons except in temporary circumstances when one of them has been lost and one or both of the other two have to fill in until a replacement is found, admitted and sworn in. Article 17. Vacancies in the top three positions shall be filled with the greatest care. Candidates must be subjected to the absolute highest standards. Each candidate must meet all general Svetsovet requirements of Article 13 in addition to the special requirements of each position. Candidates shall be sought and reviewed by the full Svetsovet and must be approved by two thirds of Svetsovet members. Article 18. The three presiding officers of Svetsovet shall have full authority over their respective branches of Interplanetary Internationale and over matters falling into their respective areas of expertise listed in Chapter 2. However, they shall have equal authority over matters that affect the entire Svetsovet or the entire Interplanetary Internationale and do not clearly fall into their unique areas of expertise. Chapter 5. Judicial Process Article 19. Trials over most serious offences involving high-ranking Interplanetary Internationale officers shall be held by the full Svetsovet. Article 20. The legislative branch shall enact laws establishing the civil judicial system which shall hold all other trials in peace time. Article 21. The Armed Forces of Light shall have their own military tribunal procedures for trials involving soldiers in war. Article 22. No cruel or unusual punishment shall be inflicted by any trial or tribunal.