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Full-Text Articles in International Humanitarian Law
The Politics And Consequences Of State Secession, Olawale Olumodimu
The Politics And Consequences Of State Secession, Olawale Olumodimu
St. Mary's Law Journal
This Article argues that the non-express prohibition of state secession in the Nigerian Constitution does not automatically allow component states to break away unilaterally. It appears the framers of the Constitution wanted to ensure political continuity and national unity rather than allow for Nigeria’s disintegration. Beyond Nigeria, international law only allows unilateral secession in the context of decolonization and the people’s right to self-determination.
Nigeria has a responsibility to provide self-determination to its citizens; however, secession is not a legal channel to seek self-determination in the absence of targeted, widespread, or systemic criminal acts committed by or on behalf of …
What If The International Criminal Court Could Prosecute President Al-Assad For The Chemical Weapon Attacks In Ghouta?, Paul Cho
St. Mary's Law Journal
Abstract forthcoming.
Execution Of Foreign Sentences In The United States: A Treaty With Mexico., Patrick J. Kennedy Jr.
Execution Of Foreign Sentences In The United States: A Treaty With Mexico., Patrick J. Kennedy Jr.
St. Mary's Law Journal
Abstract Forthcoming.