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Kalistan withdraws diplomatic and Embassy staff from Trigunia over new "Human Subjects" law
Limited Consular staff remain to assist Kalistanis attempting to flee nation
Kaliburg, Ananto
January 25, 5334


Foreign Minister Natalie Brewer discussed "problematic capitalist laws" in Trigunia

Foreign Minister Natalie Brewer issued a directive officially closing Kalistan's Embassy in Trigunia, withdrawing all diplomatic and Embassy Staff and leaving limited consular staff in place to help Kalistani Nationals and others in Trigunia depart the frozen northern dystopia.

"The developments in Trigunia have been troubling for a long time," said Minister Brewer. "They are the result of the Government of Trigunia giving free reign to Capitalist Actors, and capitalists doing precisely what they would be expected to do under this condition. The most recent affront to the dignity of humanity by this government is the passage of a new human subjects testing law that allows corporations to test products on humans and subject people to unregulated scientific experimentation. The Government, if we were to take them at their word, believes that this will allow Trigunia to advance in medicine and science, when in reality, it is in line with other recent developments in this country--it allows corporations the opportunity to turn human life into profit for shareholders. As a result, Kalistan now considers Trigunia to be a dangerous place for our citizens, and has ordered most of our public sector staff home immediately. We have also issued travel warnings for Kalistani's considering going to Trigunia, and we have asked KalAir to end direct flights to Trigunia. We will be leaving a small consular contingent to remain in Radin for at most six months, to process Kalistani travel papers and to offer visas to any Trigunian or foreign nationals who wish to relocate to Kalistan in light of these horrifying developments."

The Republic and Trigunia don't have a significant amount of contact between them. The relationship between Kalistan and Trigunia has been normal for a very long time, but there has not been a lot of reason for people to trade with or travel to Trigunia in recent years: trade between the two nations amounts to less than K10 Million annually, and mostly focuses on petroleum based products and some food stuffs. "The moves byt the Trigunian government," states Minister Brewer, "would be baffling if not motivated by a firm commitment to economic, but not social liberalism. This is capitalism run amok, with the Government acting as 'the hidden hand'. Human experimentation is what you get when you allow companies to do whatever they want. Trigunia is the model of the laissez faire state, where the people themselves are prey to a bloodthirsty vampire, and the Government not only stands by and allows it, but makes laws to help encourage it. Kalistan wants no part of that."

The foreign minister also stated that her office will be reviewing any treaties to which Kalistan and Trigunia are member states, and likely considering withdrawal from those agreements. The evacuation of diplomatic staff is already underway, and the travel warnings will go into effect on February 1 of this year.