東チモール事件とオーストラリアの自決権政策
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概要
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One of the main points that concern the 1975 annexation of East Timor by Indonesia is the right of self-determination of the people of East Timor. The ASEAN countries and some developed nations have accorded de facto recognition to the annexation of East Timor. In 1979 Australia, for its political, economic and strategic reasons, accorded de jure recognition to the situation where East Timor was incorporated into the territory of Indonesia. Moreover, for the purpose of exploring and exploiting the resources of oil and gas within the continental shelf of East Timor, Australia concluded a treaty of co-operation with Indonesia in 1989 and actually engaged in exploiting them. It appears that Australia's idea of self-determination was conspicuously restrictive. Australia did not regard the guarantee of democratic procedure for self-determination (including the opportunities to opt for `independence' or for 'free association') as indispensable. Australia considered that `internal autonomy' within the sovereignty of Indonesia was also an important right of self-determination; and that the question of East Timor rather fell within the realm of the human rights questions. As to whether those acts taken by Australia were compatible with the rights of peoples to self-determination under international law the Portuguese and the Australian Governments argued in the International Court of Justice (the 1995 judgment of the East Timor case). In this essay I would like to discuss the limits of Australia's policy towards East Timor and the realities of the right of self-determination.
- オーストラリア学会の論文
- 1998-06-25