Sovereignty: Is it a defence to cover up?

 January 29, 2014 

Introduction
The term sovereignty is frequently confronted with hostile claims. Human right and anti corruption movements are often challenged by various groups with different notions and ideologies on sovereignty. The purpose of this brief article is to examine some of the legal issues with reference to the concept of sovereignty in a global political context, especially in the light of the UN Charter.
Emergence of concept of sovereignty 
It is interesting to note that the emergence of sovereignty took place at a time where France, England and Spain were looking for philosophical justification to have “supremacy over citizens without being bound by law and without recognising any external superior”.

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