EAN: 9783319726212

SELF-DETERMINATION AND HUMANITARIAN SECESSION I...

This book addresses questions in connection with the international legal regime on demands for
secession  which have arisen in various States. More specifically  it examines the unilateral
declarations of independence by Kosovo in 2008  and by Crimea and its subsequent annexation by
the Russian Federation in 2014. The work investigates the two cases so as to shed light on the
international legal regime affecting entities that are smaller than a sovereign State. It
analyzes the relevant principles of international law  the intention being to determine their
scope and review them in light of the most recent practice and developments in international
law. In turn  the book examines and explains the events of relevance for international law that
occurred in the changing situations in Kosovo and Crimea. On the basis of these legal
considerations  it explores how the international community can respond when faced with
situations that may violate international law  together with the effectiveness of various
measures. It also discusses whether certain situations might be legitimate as a concept could
now be emerging that secession may be justified in specific circumstances  such as serious and
widespread violations of basic human rights.

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