The Clash of International Law and Interests of Great Powers through the Glass of Western Sahara

Absztrakt

During the survey of the hidden corner of Northwest Africa, the author attempted to introduce the case of Western Sahara, the people living in the conflict zone, the parties of the conflict between Morocco and the Polisario Front, the roots of the conflict and the basics of humanitarian law, the human rights abuses and the living conditions in the refugee camps in Algeria in several other notes. The impact of the principle uti possidetis on the relations and peace of African states was also demonstrated, and mentioned the initiatives of the United Nations in order to organise the referendum in Western Sahara within the framework of MINURSO. The situation in the Eastern basin of the Atlantic Ocean is still unsettled, as a frozen conflict evolved. Meanwhile, most of the territory of Western Sahara is still under Moroccan occupation. This situation threatens the future of the Saharawi nation gives a chance the Polisario to continue the fight in a more radical way.
This essay introduces the clash between the rules and norms of international law and the practice and interest of the great powers, which follow the legal norms in accordance with double standards.