'The Falklands/Malvinas and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes' by Professor Marcelo Kohen
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The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), University of Cambridge hosts a regular Friday lunchtime lecture series on key areas of International Law. Previous subjects have included UN peacekeeping operations, the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the crime of aggression, whaling, children and military tribunals, and theories and practices for proving individual responsibility criminal responsibility for genocide and crimes against humanity.
This lecture, entitled 'The Falklands/Malvinas and the Peaceful Settlement of Disputes' , was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre on Friday 23rd November 2012 by Professor Marcelo Kohen, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva. For more information about the series, please see the LCIL website at http://www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/ Speakers appear in their own personal capacity. Any views expressed are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Lauterpacht Centre or other related institution. (Photo credit: PA) |
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| Created: | 2012-11-26 14:42 |
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| Collection: | LCIL International Law Seminar Series MOVED |
| Publisher: | University of Cambridge |
| Copyright: | University of Cambridge |
| Language: | eng (English) |
| Keywords: | International law; Settlement of disputes; Falklands Islands; Malvinas; Territorial sovereignty; Self-determination; Armed conflict; |
| Abstract: | 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of the armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom regarding the Falkland/Malvinas Islands. Next year will mark the 180th anniversary of what is perceived in Argentina as its expulsion from the islands by the British, and in the UK as the assertion of British administration thereon.
This longstanding conflict is still pending settlement. The positions of the parties are diametrically opposed to one another with regard to territorial sovereignty, as well as with regard to the relevance of fundamental principles of international law to the dispute. The lecture will address the legal titles invoked by both sides to claim sovereignty, the legal principles discussed in the context of decolonisation (i.e. territorial integrity and self-determination) and the obligation to settle disputes through peaceful means. |
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