In Pursuit of the Right to Self-Determination: Collected Papers & Proceedings of the First International Conference on the Right to Self-Determination & the United Nations; Geneva 2000

by Kly, Y. N.; Kly, D.; Falk, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780932863324
• ISBN10: 0932863329
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Preface	6	(6)
Richard Falk
Editor's Note	12	(3)
Conference Photogallery	15	(4)
Pre-Conference Reading: Towards a Mechanism for the Realization of the Right to Self-determination	19	(17)
Andre Frankovits
Opening Plenary Address: The Scottish Route toward Self-determination	36	(7)
George Reid
Exploring the Concept of the Right to Self-determination in International Law & the Role of the UN	43	(7)
Dr. Y. N. Kly
The Role of the un in Implementing its Promised Just Demands of Peoples for Self-Determination
Striving for Self-determination for Indigenous Peoples	50	(13)
Erica-Irene A. Daes
Understanding Self-determination: The Basics	63	(11)
Karen Parker
Self-Determination as a form of Collective Restorative Justice for the Malformation of Many Multinational States
Self-determination and Democracy: Canada's Clarity Act & Quebec's Fundamental Rights Bill in Collision	74	(17)
Daniel Turp
Self-determination---People, Territory, Nationalism & Human Rights: Thoughts on the Situation of South Moluccans, Roma & Sinti	91	(6)
Suzette Bronkhorst
The Relationship Between Policies of Forced Assimilation and Racism, Ethnocide & Armed Conflict
The Right to Self-determination: Reviewing the Anomalies: The Right Honourable	97	(7)
Gerald Kaufmann
An Indigenous Understanding of Self-determination	104	(3)
Kenneth Deer
Yeddy Wi: Gullah/Geechee Living Ways	107	(7)
Marquetta L. Goodwine
Self-Determination Throught Minority Rights, Internal Autonomy or Secession
Self-determination & the Sami People	114	(3)
Ragnhild Nystad
Self-determination in the framework of the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights & the Final Act of Helsinki in relation to the principle: National Integrity of a State	117	(7)
Joseph v. Komlossy
Self-Determination as a Means of Further Democratization of the un & the International System
Structures of Governance Rights & A General Assembly of Nations	124	(6)
Francoise Jane Hampson
Self-determination in the Context of Global Problems	130	(3)
Mehdi M. Imberesh
Self-determination as a Means of Democratization of the UN and the International System	133	(10)
Dr. Hans Kochler
Speech of Guest of Honor
The Plight of Jammu-Kashmir	143	(4)
Mohammad Yasin Malek
Interventions
The Dalits in India: Culturally-Enforced Apartheid & Worse	147	(3)
Dr. Laxmi Berwa
The Right of Self-determination in Ka Pae Aina (Hawaii)	150	(7)
Joshua Cooper
Recommendations on the Issue of Reparations to African Americans	157	(2)
Ida Hakim
Kuiu Kwan Petition & Diplomatic Protest Concerning the State of Alaska's Initiative to Quiet Title	159	(2)
Rudy James
The Right of Self-determination & Women	161	(2)
Ulhasini Kamble
The Black Nation in North America	163	(3)
Margaret Preston Killingham
Human Rights & Self-determination of the Tamil People of the Island of Sri Lanka	166	(10)
S. V. Kirubaharan
An Illustration of the Atrocities Committed Against the Tamil Population of Sri Lanka	176	(2)
Deirdre McConnell
Self-determination & the Irish Question	178	(6)
R. McKay, Joe Dillon
Palestine, Chechnya & Tadzhikistan	184
H.E. Sayyed Mohammed Musawi
The Future of Burma: Dictatorship, Democracy of Majority Burman, & National Self-determination of Ethnic Nationalities	181	(5)
Nai Ong Mon
The Colonial Situation of Puerto Rico & the Struggle of the People of Vieques against the U.S. Navy	186	(5)
Ramon A. Nenadich
Forces That Impede Resolution of Self-determination Issues	191	(2)
Jasdev Singh Rai
The Right of Self-determination & the United Nations	193	(2)
Mrs. Najiba Tabibi
The Rights of the Khmer Krom People in Vietnam	195	(6)
Vien Thach
Eradicating the Legacy of Slavery in U.S. Research & Policy	201	(15)
Joseph Wronka
Reports From Conference Workshops
Peoples seeking political independence	204	(2)
Gerald Kaufman
Non-territorial national minorities seeking structures of governance within multinational states	206	(3)
Farid I. Muhammad
Indigenous peoples	209	(6)
Thlau-Goo-Yailth-Thlee
Rudy James
Situations where special rights and legal protections have failed due to entrenched cultural behaviors and beliefs	215	(1)
Dr. Laxmi Berwa
Closing Plenary The Right to Self-Determination: Towards Mechanisms for Its Implementation	216	(3)
Majid Tramboo
Conference Resolutions	219	(1)
Pertinent Documents	220	(2)
Contributors	222	(2)
Index	224