Decolonizing Cyprus 60 Years after Independence
An Assessment of the Legality of the Sovereign Base Areas
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12199154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nasia Hadjigeorgiou (0000-0002-7324-9689, Assistant Professor in Transitional Justice and Human Rights, University of Central Lancashire (Cyprus campus) Larnaca , Cyprus, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1125-1152 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0938-5428 • E-ISSN: 1464-3596 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ejil/chac062 |
| OpenAlex | W4309073818 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) are two parts on the island of Cyprus, with a combined territory of 99 square miles, over which the United Kingdom exercises sovereignty. They were created by the Treaty of Establishment 1960, which is also the international agreement that granted the Republic of Cyprus its independence. This article maps out the implications of the Chagos Archipelago advisory opinion for the SBA. It argues that the process through which they were created disregarded the wishes of the Cypriot people and, therefore, was not in accordance with the right to self-determination
Advisory opinion · Archaeology · Archipelago · Geography · Independence (probability theory · International court · International law · Political science · Politics · Principle of legality · Public international law · Sovereignty · Treaty · Cyprus History, Politics, Society · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics · Law
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |