Alfred de Zayas' Human Rights Corner
This blog is devoted to legal, historical and human rights matters, in which issues of general concern are addressed freely and spontaneously. It is intended to further an informal exchange of views in the democratic spirit of freedom of opinion and respect for the opinions of others, in an effort to understand rather than condemn, to propose constructive solutions rather than grandstand. The perspective is both from inside and outside the box and the added value lies more in the questions than in the answers.
The right of self-determination belongs to all peoples, it is not a prerogative of the States to grant or deny Article 1 of the ICCPR and ICESCR commit all States parties to implement it.
The mainstream narrative about South Ossetia and Abkhazia is skewed. This article explains why.http://theconversation.com/south-ossetia-the-case-for-international-recognition-118299
Alfred de Zayas' Human Rights Corner 