Un panorama juridique sur le statut des Îles Eparses du Canal du Mozambique

• Some islands are considered as little patches of land scattered all over the globe but they remain significant in the international law of the sea. Four of them – called Scattered Islands – are located in the Mozambique Channel and subject to high political debates. The latter concerns dispute between Madagascar and France concerning sovereignty purposes and the management of these islands. Beyond the political fora, it is interesting to focus on legal status of these islands, in the light of the specific circumstances of decolonization but also the attempt to settle the dispute when Madagascar had become independent. This article aims at presenting an analysis of different legal arguments that could be invoked by the parties and establishing a perspective of the possible outcome of the dispute.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Juridik -- Juridik och samhälle (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Law -- Law and Society (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

International law of the sea – Islands -– Decolonization - Maritime delimitation – Joint management zone

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