Yasir Abbas

Yasir Abbas is a PhD candidate in International Law at the University of Manchester. His research interests span self-determination, international disputes, and the intersection of international law and geopolitics.

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Self-Determination and Judicial Silence

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has long recognised self-determination, including in its Western Sahara opinion of 1975 (para. 162) and Chagos opinion of 2019 (paras. 144–160). Recent decisions build...