Topic
Self-determination
32 published works
Legal Theory Blog
Ronen on Self-Determination and Occupation
Yael Ronen (Academic Center for Science and Law, Hod Hasharon; Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Faculty of Law, Minerva Center for Human Rights) has posted The right to self-determination, Belligerent…
Race and the Law Prof Blog
Approaching Deadline: Yale Law JournalĀ invites submissions on the Law of the Territories
The Yale Law Journal invites submissions on the Law of the Territories, covering the broad range of local, federal, and international issues arising out of and affecting the U.S. territories and their…
Other
Why Yorubas must leave Nigeria
All points in the green portion are Yoruba towns that historically constitute Yorubaland in West Africa. All fingers are not equal. (Yoruba proverb) There is a Yoruba proverb, “Ika ko…
Race and the Law Prof Blog
Call for Submissions: Special Issue on the Law of the Territories
The Yale Law Journal invites submissions on the Law of the Territories, covering the broad range of local, federal, and international issues arising out of and affecting the U.S. territories and their…
On Secessions, Constitutions and EU law
The Right of Self-Determination in the EU constitutional order.
Last year, I was lucky enough to spend my research leave in the Institut d'Estudis de l'Autogovern, Barcelona. There, I worked on my project ‘The Right of Self-Determination in the…
Corporate Social Responsibility & The Law
New U.S. Policy, Same Human Rights Expectations: Companies Sourcing from the Western Sahara Are Still Obligated to Respect International Law
By Isa Mirza
On December 11, 2020, President Trump formally announced that the Government of Israel and the Kingdom of Morocco will normalize their bilateral relationship, marking the fourth Arab country that recognizes…
A Contrario
Chagos Islands: In Pursuit of Due Process
ADETOKUNBO HUSSAIN** INTRODUCTION ‘So forcible within my heart I feelThe bond of nature draw me to my own,My own in thee, for what thou art is mine;Our [S]tate cannot…
International Law Prof Blog
U.N. Security Council Extends Mission in Western Sahara for Another Year
The United Nations Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), until 30 April next year.Adopting resolution 2240 (2018), by a…
ADR Notes
The Importance of Self-Determination
It is likely no coincidence that self-determination is listed as the first standard in the Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators (“the Model Standards”). The Model Standards were designed to…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Limits on the Right To Self-Determination (when you have dementia)
From Oregon, known for its "death with dignity" laws, the dilemma facing a couple who are learning the limits of the laws: Bill Harris is blunt: For more than a…