Institute for Peace and Prosperity

The Institute for Peace and Prosperity protects the rights of individuals, planets, and factors in times of peace. It is one of five institutes in the Institution Institution. The Justice Department is a branch of the Institute for Peace and Prosperity and is responsible for enforcing the interplanetary and local laws.

Pax Stellaris
Since the formation of the Institute for Peace and Prosperity, the galaxy has entered a period of several centuries without war, termed the "Pax Stellaris". Its influence has grown compared to the Military Institute because of this peace, as one instution functions at higher capcity depending on the state of affairs. The Institute for Peace and Prosperity has attributed the times of peace to such main events, and continues to encourage similar movements:

1. Formation of the No Violence Group in Year 74

2. Formation of the Institute for Peace and Prosperity in Year 100

3. Enactment of the Species Equality Act of Year 104, which officially indoctrinated the Rights of Sentients

4. Ammendment to the Species Equality Act in Year 155, containing the Species Protection Act

Rights of Sentients
The Institute for Peace and Prosperity protects the rights of sentient life in the Blobverse.
 * 1) Right to Life: One's right to life shall not be actively removed. This right can be lost by committing heinous crimes, and this right can be waived in certain circumstances.
 * 2) Right to Choice: The lifestyle choices of one are not to be infringed, unless they are a detriment to the survival and well being of other lifeforms.
 * 3) Right of Ownership: Sentient beings may own unlimited amounts territory, posessions, and non sentient beings. This right may be controlled by political establishments depending on location.
 * 4) Right to Trial and Safe Rehabilitation: Beings that are accused of commiting crimes have a right to trial, and beings convicted of a non heinous crime have a right to safe rehabilitation while serving their sentence.
 * 5) Right of Paternalism: Beings who are suffering from conditions making them incapable of making rational decisions for their own good or the greater good will have decisions made for them by a more clairvoyant party.