INTERMEDIATE SOVEREIGNTY AS A BASIS FOR RESOLVING THE KOSOVO CRISIS (A Discussion Paper - ICG Balkans Report N°46)
INTERMEDIATE SOVEREIGNTY AS A BASIS FOR RESOLVING THE KOSOVO CRISIS (A Discussion Paper - ICG Balkans Report N°46)

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Inter-Ethnic Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Wars in Jugoslavia
Published by: ICG International Crisis Group
Keywords: Kosovo status;
Summary/Abstract: The International Crisis Group has decided to publish the report, prepared by the Public International Law and Policy Group, as a contribution to the debate on the future status of Kosovo. The views expressed in the paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the position of the International Crisis Group. The legal analysis contained in this report is significant because it sets out the legal arguments that differentiate the Kosovo Albanians’ claim to independence from those of other minority groups in the region. By reference to the constitution of the former Yugoslavia, recognized principles of international law and legal precedent expressed in decisions of the International Court of Justice and various international treaties, the authors argue that independence for Kosovo would not necessarily create a dangerous precedent for the rest of the region.

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