Sunday, October 1, 2017

The Kurds and the Catalonians - Self-Determination

As we discussed in class, the issue of self-determination is being raised in real time in two countries right now, and in both cases it is leading to significant crisis.

As we talked about, the Kurds have voted for independence, and the Iraqi government is responding with a heavy hand. Here is a legal analysis of the issues there.

After our last class, this Sunday, the Catalonian people voted in a plebiscite in Spain that the government and the Supreme Court had ruled to be illegal, and which law enforcement took efforts to block. The situation descended into chaos as the day wore on, and leaves many experts unsure how things are going to unfold.

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