This paper examines the legality of the claims of title over the Southern Cameroons and bordering territories of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Republic of Cameroon based on the Judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dated 10 December 2002. The judgment was based on a flawed application of the principle of Uti Possidetis Juris and Effectivité; that is, historic consolidation of title, acquiescence, and recognition. The paper will demonstrate further that the decision of the ICJ that the UK trusteeship administration over the Southern Cameroons was terminated by General Assembly Resolution 1608(XV) was factually and legally fundamentally flawed. The paper will demonstrate that the unresolved residual Nigeria nationality issue acknowledged in the ICJ Judgment implements the judgment impossible as a matter of law and as a matter of fact.
This year marks the 3rd anniversary of ANJP’s participation in the ASP. During the ASP22 in New York, ANJP presented in panel discussions at the side event on “Reckoning with Double Standards: The Future of the Rome Statute System” that explored challenges facing the court including consistent implementation of its mandate across all conflict situations and crimes that fall under its jurisdiction if it is to further the course of justice for all victims.
ANJP hopes for your continued engagement now and in the future as we work for a victim-centered justice response where crimes against humanity occur through our advocacy and program engagements.
“Peace can only be peace if peace is done right” Ven Tala.
Advocacy Network for Justice and Peace (ANJP) is concerned that the reaction to the international media reports of the alleged death of the 91-year-old President of the Republic of Cameroon, Paul Biya, has led to the intense instrumentation of impunity by masterminds of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against the people of Southern Cameroons, aka Ambazonia. The activation of the systemic operational structures of impunity and atrocity crimes which have shocked the conscience of humanity but elicited insufficient reaction from the international community is increasing the intensity of the bloodletting which is progressively transforming the Gulf of Guinea into an ocean of blood. Recall that Cameroun, under President Paul Biya, continues to operate under a 2014 anti-terrorism law, law No. 2014/028…
