Self Determination and International law: the case of Bahrain

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Background of the Study1

Research Aim and Objective1

Research Questions2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW3

Self-Determination3

Self-Determination in International Law3

Establishment of GCC4

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY6

Research Methodology6

Data Collection Procedure6

Limitations7

Ethical Considerations7

REFERENCES9

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

After Second World War, Bahrain started completely pressurizing to get itself free from the influence of Britain. United Nation was the one which planned the Palestine's partition and their movement towards the nationalism of Arab was the only two trends influencing and strengthening the desire of Bahrain's freedom. Majority of the leaders started raising their voice for the European to lose their control over the Arab countries (Carol Ann, 2002, 68). The press and social clubs carried don providing a platform to the citizen to express their disregard and their demands to acquire a greater participation.

It was United Nations that presented and pointed out that Bahrain wants to remain independent in 1970, after which Iran renounced its claim over the sovereignty of Bahrain.

Research Aim and Objective

The aim of the study is going to study the state of self-determination and international law in Bahrain. This aim will be achieved by following objectives:

To identify how the UN made a referendum in Bahrain

To analyze the impact of GCC

To study examples of interference in accordance to self determination rights-the case of Tanzania and Grenada

Research Questions

The research will be based on the following research questions:

How the UN made a referendum in Bahrain to gain independence?

What is the impact of GCC?

How does international law affect the self-determination in Bahrain?

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW

Self-Determination

Self-determination id denoted as the legal rights of people for deciding their own future and directing their destiny in the international law. According to Elena (2006), self-determination is considered to be the heart of international law, which arouse from the traditional international law. It is also known as a law for the general public. This core aspect is protected and preserved in numerous international treaties that are formed. For example, self-determination is preserved in International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and in United Nations Charter as the main right of public.

Self-Determination in International Law

The right to self-determination in embodied prominently in Article 1 of United Nations Charter. Previously it has been clearly adopted by Woodrow Wilson, President of US, by Lenin and by many others. After the First World War, it became the main rule for the reconstruction of Europe. The Dumbarton Oaks proposal and 1941 Atlantic Charter incorporated this principle, which, then developed into the Charter of United Nations (Anaya, 2002, 112). The inclusion of Self-determination right in United Nations Charter has marked the universal acceptance of the right as the base of maintaining peace and friendly relationship among different states.

According to international law, the right of self-determination states that the public has the right to self-determine their destiny (Burchill & Linklater, 2006, 80). Under this right, people can freely decide their political status and have the right to freely trail their social, cultural and economical development. A number of regional and international ...