The Principle of the Right to Self-Determination for Minorities and Its Impact On the Principle of National Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity
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https://doi.org/10.54172/mfwqsq18Keywords:
Self-determination , National sovereignty , Territorial unityAbstract
The research explores the principle of the right to self – determination of minorities and its direct and principle of national sovereignty. As one of the most debated principles in international law, the right to self – determination has been enshrined in the UN Charter and international covenants as a fundamental right of peoples However, its application to minorities within independent states raises complex challenges concerning territorial integrity and state sovereignty. The study aims to analyze the legal framework of this principle, review international experiences, and explore the balance between the right to self – determination and the principle of national sovereignty in light of contemporary international law
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2- العهد الدولي الخاص بالحقوق المدنية والسياسية لعام 1966م.
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4- النظام الأساس لمحكمة العدل الدولية.
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1- NGA Res. 1514 (XV)، Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 1960.
2- UNGA Resolution 2625, 1970.
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1- United Nations, Report of the Secretary – General on the Situation in Nigeria, 1970.
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3- UN World Summit Outcome Document, 2005.
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1- AVIS CONSULTATIF DU 21 JUIN 1971.
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سابعاً – الاتفاق السلام السوداني:
1- Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the Government of Sudan and the SPLM/A, 2005.
ثامناً - بيان الاتحاد الأوروبي:
European Union Statement on Catalonia, October 2017.
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