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Troubling news in Gao-Soto; Kunihito Minority called "Poison"
Kalistan steps to front of Human Rights
Kaliburg, Ananto
July 12, 5348


Premier of the Republic Michelle Reynolds-Torres announces new Sanctions

The Republic of Kalistan has ordered a new sanctions regime to go into effect by August 1 of this year against the nation, and specifically the Government of Hulstria and Gao-Soto, due to the support for ethnic violence against a quarter of the population by that nation's leader and his supporters. The sanctions will target trade and diplomatic relations with Gao-Soto and aim to isolate the nation, both economically and diplomatically.

"Gao-Soto is in danger of becoming a rogue state due to a troubling rise in outright racist policies by the cult of personality which has somehow managed to take control of the National Government," said Premier of the Republic Michelle Reynolds-Torres. "As ardent supporters of basic human rights like the freedom to move and live one's life without fear of official or officially sanctioned harassment from their own Government or fellow members of society, especially when it is based on your ancestry, Kalistan will emphatically and explicitly not do business with states that tolerate that sort of racist, hateful, and to be honest, fascist sort of mindset emanating from their own government. Gao-Soto has a choice: They either fix their broken and corrupted minds with regard to the people of their nation, ALL the people of their nation, or they do not associate with this Republic. That is our policy now, and will remain our policy going forward."

The sweeping sanctions package included a recall of Kalistan's diplomatic staff from Gao-Soto, with formal consular services winding within three months, and encouragement of Kalistani Citizens in Gao-Soto to divest themselves of any property or interests held within the nation, a general invitation for members of oppressed communities to consider relocating to Kalistan, where they will be welcomed and integrated into Kalistani Society while being allowed to keep their unique cultural signifiers as long as they prefer, and a suspension of all outstanding trade contracts to and from Gao-Soto, with modest compensation by the Government to Kalistani businesses for any permanent losses which cannot be recuperated elsewhere.

"In addition, the Government has ordered the arrest and detention of all diplomatic staff and high level business representatives from Gao-Soto pending deportation" said the Premier. "We opted for house arrest rather than detention because the sanctions are targetting their nation's government, but they themselves have not broken Kalistani laws, and therefore do not merit incarceration. Additionally, The Gao-Soto ambassador has been declared personna non grata and has already been ejected from the country, and all other detained Gao-Sotans will likely be flown to a third country within the space of three weeks where they can make their own way home. Other Gao-Sotans conducting business or vacationing in Kalistan will be welcomed to make their own way home, but will likewise not be permitted to stay. Gao-Sotan business and property will be protected under Kalistani law. No nationalization or expropriation order has been issued as of yet pertaining to these sanctions. We are hoping that escallation of their nation's racial animus does not necessitate such an action."

The Premier said that the Government of Kalistan is prepared to decrease this sanctions regime if the Government of Gao-Soto takes "adequate steps" toward fully integrating the Kunihito Minority into the general body politic and society of Gao-Soto, so that race division can never be used again by ethnic entrepreneurs like Klaus Eliya. "Our efforts here are to help the Population of that nation excise the brain worm that is currently--and I'll add historically, regularly--infecting that nation, and being used by people like Mr. Eliya to win elections among a scared and demoralized population. Race Baiting and scapegoating has no place in the modern world, and yet it unfortunately still happens. But Kalistan will work to encourage the people of the world who engage in it to lift their knuckles up off the ground, close their perpetually open lower jaw, stand upright and join the community of humans, instead of following degenerates like the Eliyas of the world, who would prefer they devolve into lower forms of life so they can be easily ruled and exploited."

The National Assembly approved the sanctions regime by voice vote.