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Legal Status of Eastern Greenland Case by Shingai Kaseke is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides an analytical summary of the 1933 legal case between Denmark and Norway over sovereignty in Eastern Greenland. The Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ) ruled that Denmark had sovereignty based on effective occupation dating back to the discovery and colonization of Greenland in the 10th century. Norway had claimed sovereignty over a portion of Eastern Greenland in 1931 by hoisting its flag there, violating what Denmark argued was its existing sovereignty. The PCIJ found Den
- Author
- Shingai Kaseke
- Language
- EN