Someone has to say it.
The amount of racism directed at World Cup players - including in the England squad - on this platform is out of control.
We cannot allow a vile vocal minority to divide our nation. A lot of this content is illegal and Ofcom should be investigating.
Solidarity with every player targeted. We are united.
🇪🇹Here are 20 legal reasons based on international law supporting the lawfulness of Ethiopia’s claim in relation to Assab.
1. Unilateral Secession Does Not Automatically Transfer Strategic Assets
International law does not require that strategic assets automatically pass to a seceding entity.
2. Absence of a Post-Secession Territorial Settlement
No comprehensive treaty explicitly transferred Assab’s sovereignty from Ethiopia to Eritrea.
Ethiopia recognized Eritrea without signing a treaty expressly ceding Assab.
3. Denial of a Landlocked State’s Right of Access to the Sea
Customary law and UNCLOS Part X recognize a landlocked state’s right of access to the sea.
Example:
Austria’s guaranteed access to European ports through treaty regimes.
4. Economic Strangulation Violates Equity and Good Faith
International law disfavors arrangements that impose severe, avoidable economic harm.
Forcing Ethiopia to rely solely on distant ports despite geographic proximity to Assab violates equity and good faith.
5. “Referendum” Did Not Address Port Sovereignty
The 1993 referendum did not address permanent ownership of ports.
The ballot never asked voters or Ethiopia about Assab’s legal status.
6. Self-Determination Does Not Automatically Override Territorial Integrity
Self-determination must be balanced against the parent state’s integrity and survival.
Ex. Supreme Court of Canada rulings on Quebec limited unilateral secession.
7. Strategic Necessity Doctrine
Essential infrastructure necessary for state survival may not be permanently denied.
Complete loss of Red Sea access threatens Ethiopia’s long-term viability.
8. Historical Title and Effective Administration
Long-term administration and control may support a historic title claim.
Ethiopia administered customs, defense, and port management at Assab for decades.
9. Bad Faith Conduct Undermines Territorial Claims
International law requires sovereign rights to be exercised in good faith.
Using a port to isolate or coerce a neighboring state undermines legitimacy.
10. International Law Favors Negotiated Access Over Absolute Sovereignty
11. No Explicit International Adjudication on Assab
State recognition does not equal judicial confirmation of every territorial detail.
12. Regional Peace and Security Obligations
UN Charter and AU principles require promotion of regional stability.
Port regimes that heighten Horn of Africa tensions justify international concern.
13. Estoppel Does Not Clearly Bar Ethiopia
Recognition of Eritrea’s statehood does not bar later territorial or access claims.
States often recognize neighbors while reserving disputes over specific assets.
14. Independence Was Not a Comprehensive Territorial Settlement
The UN-supervised process focused on self-determination, not asset allocation.
No UN document explicitly settled Assab’s final legal status.
15. Ports Can Be Subject to International Servitudes
Customary law allows easements or permanent transit rights.
16. Functional Rights Can Be Separated from Sovereignty
Functional control does not always require formal sovereignty.
17. Disproportionate Impact Doctrine
Arrangements causing extreme imbalance may warrant reassessment.
Example:
Total loss of sea access for a 120-million-person state.
18. Lack of Compensation for Strategic Loss
Equitable succession often involves compensation for major assets.
No settlement for Ethiopian infrastructure investment in Assab.
19. Doctrine of Acquired Rights
Long-standing reliance may generate protected economic rights.
Ethiopian commercial and logistical dependence on Assab.
20. Militarization of Assab Alters Legal Assumptions.
Hostile military use can trigger international scrutiny.
Using Assab as a base against Ethiopian interests.
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(Source: SPORT)
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