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The ECMI Library is an independent collection of books, journals, and grey literature of more than 3,000 items covering many aspects of minority issues. The highly specialized collection offers public access to a variety of materials in more than twenty languages on interethnic relations, language and cultural diversity issues and ethnic conflict in Europe.
The Library includes a useful reference section and a considerable number of published and unpublished reports, and is especially strong in the area of minority protection with regards to international law. The ECMI Library is also unique in that it includes an ever-growing number of annual reports of Ombudsman offices around the world, which provide insight into the human rights situation in many countries. Current periodical and newspaper subscriptions reflect the multidisciplinary nature of ECMI research, and reference services are provided both in-house and for the general public.
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| Author |
Schoiswohl, Michael |
|---|---|
| Title | Status and (Human Rights) Obligation of Non-Recognized De Facto Regimes in International Law : The Case of 'Somaliland' |
| Parallel title / Title of generic unit | The Resurrection of Somaliland Against All International 'Odds': State Collapse, Secession, Non-Recognition and Human Rights |
| Subject | 1. Recognition (International Law) 2. De facto doctrine. 3. Human rights. 4. Somalia-International status. |
| Publisher | Leiden and Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers |
| Year | 2004 |
| Pages | xv, 351 |
| Description | This volume contains the first comprehensive study of legal issues arising with regard to the self-declared 'Republic of Somaliland' which, after more than 10 years of factual existence, is still facing international non-recognition. The case of Somaliland, in particular its unique position within the collapsed State of Somalia, challenges current international law doctrine regarding the interplay between non-recognition and the creation of States. Based upon an in-depth analysis of international law concerning the criteria of statehood and recognition, the author presents a legal framework against which cases of secession in the context of collapsed States should be measured. In applying this framework to the case of Somaliland, he demonstrates that the entity has established a sufficient level of peace, stability and effective governance to qualify as a State under international law. Given the legal uncertainty surrounding non-recognized de facto regimes such a s Somaliland, the study finally attempts to identify legal rules which bind de facto regimes in the process of secession irrespective of their recognition as a State. Proposing a 'functional approach' to de facto regimes, the author argues that such entities are subject to obligations under international (human rights) law to the extent they are assuming governmental tasks. |
| Type | Book |
| Note | Includes bibliography and index. CONTENTS: Preface / Acknowledgments / Table of Contents / Part I - State Recognition and Secession / Part II - The Statehood of Somaliland / Part III - Human Rights Obligations of Non-Recognized Entitites - The Case of Somaliland / Part IV- Summary Conclusions / Part V - Abbreviations, Resources abnd Annexes |
| Language | English |
| Series | |
| Identifier | 90-04-13655-X |
| Call No. |
341.26 |
| Location |
Library |
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