Articles of the Federation

• Guiding document for the United Federation of Planets (ENT Novel: Last Full Measure, To Brave the Storm)
• Also known as the Federation Charter, Federation Constitution
• Signed August 12, 2161 (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm)
• Officially went into effect upon signing by representatives of the five founding governments as the first five signatories (S31 Novel: Control)
• Signatories in approximate order (ENT Novel: To Brave the Storm, S31 Novel: Control)
  • Jonathan Archer - United Earth
  • T'Pau - Confederacy of Vulcan
  • Ferrinesh ch'Theru - Andorian Empire
  • Gora bim Gral - United Planets of Tellar
  • Lillian Hayes - Alpha Centauri Concordium
  • Lydia Littlejohn - United Earth
  • Nathan Samuels - United Earth
  • Haroun al-Rashid - United Earth
  • Thomas Vanderbilt - United Earth
  • Jie Cong Li - Alpha Centauri Concordium
  • Soval - Confederacy of Vulcan
  • L'Nel - Confederacy of Vulcan
  • T'Maran - Confederacy of Vulcan
  • Solkar - Confederacy of Vulcan
  • NFN Sarahd - Andorian Empire
  • Anlenthoris ch'Vhendreni - Andorian Empire
  • Thy'lek Shran - Andorian Empire
  • Besh chim Kar - United Planets of Tellar
• Divided into set of articles establishing the government itself and list of Guarantees reaffirming rights of the citizens
• Articles
  • Article 51: Enforces right of due process for refugee citizens by member worlds potentially among other topics (TNG Novel: Losing the Peace)
  • Article 109: Enforces freedom of movement for refugee citizens on other member worlds (section 47) potentially among other topics (TNG Novel: Losing the Peace)
  • Bans interference in internal affairs of foreign states (DS9: "Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges")
  • Bans discrimination by caste (DS9: "Accession")
  • Establishes that all sentient life-forms within Federation territory or aboard Federation property are entitled to the rights and protections of the Articles (TNG: "The Perfect Mate")
  • Amended late-2260s to ban wholesale destruction of planetary surfaces and/or bodies even in times of war (TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
    • Known as the "Eminiar Amendment" due to it having been established following the threatened invocation of Starfleet General Order 24 against Eminiar VII (TOS: "A Taste of Armageddon"; TNG Novel: A Time to Kill)
• Guarantees
  • First Guarantee: Establishes right to counsel for criminal defendants (VAN Novel: Precipice)
  • Seventh Guarantee: Establishes right not to self-incriminate during criminal proceedings (TNG: "The Drumhead")
  • Twelfth Guarantee: Establishes rights of artists with regards to control over their creations (VOY: "Author, Author")