The Advisory Opinion of The International Court of Justice on the Chagos Archipelago: An Anticipatory Analysis (Part I, II & III)
Self-Determination and territorial integrity in the Chagos Advisory Proceedings: Potential broader ramifications
1. Introduction This paper considers the potential implications of the Chagos advisory proceedings in the International Court of Justice for other territorial situations.[1] At the heart of the advisory proceedings is the questionable lawfulness of the separation of the Chagos Archipelago from the territory of Mauritius in 1965, three years before Mauritius gained its independence...