Self-determination is a human right that must not be denied to the Yoruba people!
The number of countries making up the United Nations has increased from 51 in 1945 to 193 today. Most of these countries emerged under the auspices of the UN General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) 1960, which says: ‘All peoples have the right to self-determination; by virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development’.
On 29 July 1993, Nigeria signed both the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the UN International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; Article 1.1, 1966 says: ‘All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development’.
The right to self-determination on the African soil was guaranteed by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights Article 20: 1, 1981 which says: ‘All peoples shall have the right to existence. They shall have the unquestionable and inalienable right to self- determination. They shall freely determine their political status and shall pursue their economic and social development according to the policy they have freely chosen’.
The right to self-determination is part of what has been called ‘hard law’. It was affirmed by the International Court of Justice in respect of Namibia (Case 7), the Western Sahara (Case 8) and East Timor (Case 9). It was affirmed by the UNESCO’s International Meeting of Experts for the Elucidation of the Concepts of Rights of Peoples. Self-determination is an integral part of human rights law, which has universal application. Compliance with the right of self-determination is fundamental to other freedoms whether cultural, civil, socio-economic or political.
Self-determination is a well-established principle of international law. The right of the Yoruba people to self-determination trumps the right of Nigeria to continue its existence or not to be dismembered. The moral imperative for the right to self-determination for the Yoruba people of Nigeria is undeniable. Help us get a homeland of our own. Support, sign, spread, donate, share, retweet http://chng.it/QJp8yJ6hPs to enable us plead our case at the UN Security Council.