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UN Charter: Self-determination is a human-right (none / 0)

Just a first step towards annexation and be part of the Russian Federation ...

South Ossetia to 'take legal steps' towards annexation by Russia

"As a son of our motherland and the president of South Ossetia, elected by the people, I entirely support the idea of joining the divided Ossetian people as part of a united Russia," Gagloev told the Russian news agency Tass on May 14. (Neighboring North Ossetia, home to most Ossetians, is already a part of Russia.)

"From my position, I want to assure the people of South Ossetia that my actions connected with the unification referendum will be directed at observing international legal norms and consultations and the implementation of agreements with the Russian Federation."

Self-determination is prominently embodied in Article I of the Charter of the United Nations

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Tue May 24th, 2022 at 08:50:07 AM EST
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UN Charter: Self-determination is a human-right (none / 0)

Perhaps you should have posted this on the Annexation Of Land - Changing Borders thread?

_{It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue
- Queen Elizabeth II}

by eurogreen on Wed May 25th, 2022 at 08:20:39 AM EST
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UN Charter: Self-determination is a human right (none / 0)

... in case you missed it, the commonality is that the right to self-determination (and to unilaterally modify international borders) is limited to those with the military means to enforce it.

_{It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue
- Queen Elizabeth II}

by eurogreen on Wed May 25th, 2022 at 10:32:35 AM EST
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