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VOL. 4, ISSUE 1 (2022)
Territorial integrity: The right to self-determination and the people to whom the right accrues
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Chibike Oraeto Amucheazi
Abstract
The acquisition of defined and fixed territory is prerequisite to the emergence of states by an act of secession. Yet the desire to protect the territorial integrity of states has far reaching manifestations for entities seeking to secede from states as the notion of territoriality itself remains contested in international law. The implication of this contest is most visible in the treatment of the right to self-determination. The principle of self-determination of peoples is one of the fundamental human rights firmly established in international law. Whether the issue of defined territories should have foremost consideration in matters of statehood is worth analyzing and thus this paper compares the legal power of the principle of self-determination and the principle of territorial integrity in international law. The hypothesis is that the principle of self-determination of peoples prevails over the principle of territorial integrity in the present international law. To assume the above position, this paper adopted the doctrinal research method which enabled a critical review of issues on the subject.
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Pages:24-31
How to cite this article:
Chibike Oraeto Amucheazi "Territorial integrity: The right to self-determination and the people to whom the right accrues ". International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, Vol 4, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 24-31
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