Decolonising Cyprus 60 Years after Independence: An Assessment of the Legality of the Sovereign Base Areas

European Journal of International Law, Forthcoming

32 Pages Posted: 31 Mar 2023

Date Written: March 22, 2023

Abstract

The Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) are two parts on the island of Cyprus, with a combined territory of 99 square miles, over which the UK 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. The 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 was, therefore, not in accordance with the right to self-determination.

Keywords: Chagos Advisory Opinion, Sovereign Base Areas, self-determination, independence

Suggested Citation

Hadjigeorgiou, Nasia, Decolonising Cyprus 60 Years after Independence: An Assessment of the Legality of the Sovereign Base Areas (March 22, 2023). European Journal of International Law, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4396318 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4396318

Nasia Hadjigeorgiou (Contact Author)

University of Central Lancashire ( email )

The Lancashire Law School
Corporation Street
Preston, PR1 2HE
United Kingdom

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