Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, University of Tabriz, Iran.
2 Faculty of Law and Social science, Tabriz University, Iran.
Abstract
International law is a set of principles and rules that, in a complex order, outline the framework of stable and organized international relations. One of these principles is the "principle of non-interference", which its semantics depends on understanding other fundamental concepts of international law, such as; The principle of sovereignty of states, the right to self-determination and the principle of equality of states and their current developments. For this reason, this article seeks to provide a definition of the principle of non-interference in the current order of the international community in a descriptive-analytical manner and focusing on the principle of sovereignty of states, while expressing the logical relationship between the mentioned principles. The results of this research show that this principle can be defined and interpreted in at least three semantic areas. 1. Governments should not interfere in the internal affairs and political subdivisions of other governments on the basis of respect for national sovereignty and the right to self-determination. 2. In this sense of the non-interference principle, the refusal of the international community to intervene in the internal affairs of states is subject to the observance of citizenship rights and the exercise of sovereignty in accordance with the will of nations with the right to self-determination by the citizens of society under government.3. Considering the necessity of exercising equal sovereignty of states in international relations, the principle of non-interference, in addition to the basic meaning of "prohibition of the use of force" against countries,
Keywords
- The principle of non -intervention
- the sovereignty of the states
- the right to determination
- the principle of equality
- the International Court of Justice
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