r/internationallaw • u/Popular-Link8066 • 25d ago

Discussion What makes a territory "to be decolonized" or "having the right to ask for a compromise or to perform its secession"?

For example, is Kaliningrad (Koenigsberg) to be decolonized? Or Kosovo before declaring its independance. I think that though they are in Europe (we imagine current colonized territories as some old island filled with mostly dark-skinned people and sugarcanes), respectively, they were and are colonized by Slavic mighty latecomers.

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u/Young_Lochinvar 25d ago

The UN Charter Chapter XI sets out the framework for managing Non-Self Governing Territories. The nature of this process is further informed by UNGA Res 66(I) (1946) which established the original list of such territories. A number of subsequent Resolutions have shaped this question over time.

Whether a territory is considered non-self-governing (a dependant territory) is a semi-politicised process.

But suffice to say that Kaliningrad as a recognised and fully integrated part of the Russian Federation is considered to be self governing.

Similarly, Kosovo is not typically considered a dependant territory as it is seen as self-governing.