Self-Determination of Colonial Peoples – The Case of Greenland Revisited
Abstract In 1953 Greenland, having been a Danish colony for centuries, became an integral part of the Danish realm. The General Assembly in resolution 849 recognised this change of status as an exercise by the people of Greenland of their right of self-determination. Subsequently, however, some scho...
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crbrillap:10.1163/157181008x374889 2024-09-15T18:08:30+00:00 Self-Determination of Colonial Peoples – The Case of Greenland Revisited Rytter, Jens Elo 2008 http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157181008x374889 https://brill.com/view/journals/nord/77/4/article-p365_2.xml https://brill.com/downloadpdf/journals/nord/77/4/article-p365_2.xml unknown Brill Nordic Journal of International Law volume 77, issue 4, page 365-400 ISSN 0902-7351 1571-8107 journal-article 2008 crbrillap https://doi.org/10.1163/157181008x374889 2024-08-26T04:07:42Z Abstract In 1953 Greenland, having been a Danish colony for centuries, became an integral part of the Danish realm. The General Assembly in resolution 849 recognised this change of status as an exercise by the people of Greenland of their right of self-determination. Subsequently, however, some scholars have questioned the validity under international law of Greenland's change of status, referring to non-fulfilment of certain substantive and procedural requirements of the exercise of colonial self-determination. Addressing this criticism the article concludes that, based on the norms and standards applicable at the relevant time, there is not a sufficient basis for challenging the validity of Greenland's integration with Denmark in 1953 and the General Assembly's endorsement thereof. Consequently, in legal terms, Greenland cannot today claim a continued right of external self-determination, including independence from Denmark. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Brill Nordic Journal of International Law 77 4 365 400 |
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Abstract In 1953 Greenland, having been a Danish colony for centuries, became an integral part of the Danish realm. The General Assembly in resolution 849 recognised this change of status as an exercise by the people of Greenland of their right of self-determination. Subsequently, however, some scholars have questioned the validity under international law of Greenland's change of status, referring to non-fulfilment of certain substantive and procedural requirements of the exercise of colonial self-determination. Addressing this criticism the article concludes that, based on the norms and standards applicable at the relevant time, there is not a sufficient basis for challenging the validity of Greenland's integration with Denmark in 1953 and the General Assembly's endorsement thereof. Consequently, in legal terms, Greenland cannot today claim a continued right of external self-determination, including independence from Denmark. |
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Self-Determination of Colonial Peoples – The Case of Greenland Revisited |
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Self-Determination of Colonial Peoples – The Case of Greenland Revisited |
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Self-Determination of Colonial Peoples – The Case of Greenland Revisited |
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Self-Determination of Colonial Peoples – The Case of Greenland Revisited |
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Self-Determination of Colonial Peoples – The Case of Greenland Revisited |
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self-determination of colonial peoples – the case of greenland revisited |
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