Abstract
Abstract
The fact that a State does not enjoy recognition by others, nor can its legal statehood be established by means other than recognition, does not mean that it exists in a legal vacuum. In claiming statehood, the newcomer is assuming the legal duties incumbent upon all States and essentially engaging in ‘self-recognition’. It will therefore be bound by the rules of general international law, especially jus cogens, in all its activities, including towards non-recognising States if their own statehood is opposable to it. This chapter considers the obligations of States even if they do not enjoy recognition from any other State, especially under international humanitarian law and international human rights law.
Publisher
Oxford University PressOxford
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