tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059984115781174052.post8008753260750734539..comments2024-01-22T04:58:09.005-04:00Comments on Overseas Territories Review: Governance Expert Analyses Implementation of Decolonisation DecadeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059984115781174052.post-16560563090144819052010-06-27T13:52:36.696-04:002010-06-27T13:52:36.696-04:00Regarding Andrew's comment: The UN General Ass...Regarding Andrew's comment: The UN General Assembly has consistently recognised colonialism as a "violation of human rights" in its resolutions on the "Implementation of the Decolonisation Declaration," most recently by Resolution 64/106 of 10th December 2009. <br /><br />The Assembly has also consistently affirmed that "in the process of decolonisation, there is no alternative to the principle of self-determination, which is also a fundamental human right, as recognised under the relevant human rights conventions," most recently by its Resolution 64/104 of 10th Dec. 2009 on eleven small territories. The UN Decolonisation Cmt. adopted the same language last week.<br /><br />West Papua is among a number of territories not presently on the UN list of non self-governing territories. However, the principle of self-determination as a fundamental human right is universal. <br /><br />Motion No. 2 of the Parliament of the Republic of Vanuatu to seek a ICOJ advisory opinion would require close follow-up and sufficient support from UN member States on a UN resolution to this effect. The request for an ICOJ opinion on Kosovo is illustrative. The result of this initiative will be determined during the 65th Session of the General Assembly, and if it succeeds, and a subsequent ICOJ opinion is favourable, the territory could be re-listed (requiring another UN resolution)and the issue in all of its dimensions could be addressed.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915287708929071580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059984115781174052.post-10402499417727536582010-06-27T13:14:25.292-04:002010-06-27T13:14:25.292-04:00Your comment has been forwarded to the author for ...Your comment has been forwarded to the author for a reply, as appropriate. OTROverseas Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463721810192192906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1059984115781174052.post-9397528406091704092010-06-25T04:05:52.313-04:002010-06-25T04:05:52.313-04:00I disagree and agree, the General Assembly that se...I disagree and agree, the General Assembly that self-determination is a fundamental human right? Since when?<br /><br />Certainly not in resolution 1752 when the Assembly decided West Papua was not entitled to human rights or to their Council which had been elected in January 1961. The UN has a SELECTIVE memory and sense or morals - it always has.<br /><br />The UN in 1962 was bribed with $200m to endorse the New York Agreement trading people without their consent. Just ten years ago East Timor was freed from it's colonial master -- but who does the UN list as the colonial master?<br /><br />Big money is made by looting West Papua's gold, copper, gas and other resources.<br /><br />Dr Corbin will you ask the General Assembly to endorse <a href="http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacbeat/stories/201006/s2932918.htm" rel="nofollow">Vanuatu's motion for West Papua</a>?Andrewhttp://wpik.orgnoreply@blogger.com