Public International Law and the Catalan Secession Process

This article briefy identifes the aspects of public international law related to the Catalan secession process, bearing in mind that Spain is a constitutional social and democratic state governed by the rule of law and a member of both the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (CoE). Over 6...

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Autores: Mateu Torroja, Helena, Remiro Brotóns, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/215992
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Palabra clave:Procés independentista català, 2010-
Dret internacional públic
Autodeterminació nacional
Catalan independence process, 2010-
Public international law
National self-determination
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spelling Public International Law and the Catalan Secession ProcessMateu Torroja, HelenaRemiro Brotóns, AntonioProcés independentista català, 2010-Dret internacional públicAutodeterminació nacionalCatalan independence process, 2010-Public international lawNational self-determinationThis article briefy identifes the aspects of public international law related to the Catalan secession process, bearing in mind that Spain is a constitutional social and democratic state governed by the rule of law and a member of both the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (CoE). Over 6 years ago, on 27 October 2017, the regional Catalan Parliament proclaimed the independence of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. From the start, the most recondite stratum of the Catalan proindependence strategy has consistently invoked international law considerations with no real basis. Here we explain why. First, given the function of state sovereignty (today humanized and, in the context of the EU and CoE, democratized), under international law, these events can only be classifed as a secession process (stricto sensu), that is, a revolutionary act in the constitutional order of the state of Spain with undertones that are far from peaceful. Second, we address the facet of the Catalan pro-secession strategy – typical of populist policies today – consisting of abusing terms and concepts, a language policy that, in our view, was and still is intended to win the minds of both the Catalan population and any other uninformed external observers. Finally, we examine how statehood is acquired under international law and its relationship to the 2017 declaration of Catalan independence and the present-day situation.2024info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/215992Articles publicats en revistes (Dret Penal i Criminologia, i Dret Internacional Públic i Relacions Internacional)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40803-024-00203-w2024, vol. 0123456789, p. 1-32https://doi.org/10.1007/s40803-024-00203-wcc-by (c) Antonio Remiro Brotóns Helena Torroja, 2024http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/2159922026-05-27T06:46:51Z
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title Public International Law and the Catalan Secession Process
spellingShingle Public International Law and the Catalan Secession Process
Mateu Torroja, Helena
Procés independentista català, 2010-
Dret internacional públic
Autodeterminació nacional
Catalan independence process, 2010-
Public international law
National self-determination
title_short Public International Law and the Catalan Secession Process
title_full Public International Law and the Catalan Secession Process
title_fullStr Public International Law and the Catalan Secession Process
title_full_unstemmed Public International Law and the Catalan Secession Process
title_sort Public International Law and the Catalan Secession Process
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Mateu Torroja, Helena
Remiro Brotóns, Antonio
author Mateu Torroja, Helena
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Remiro Brotóns, Antonio
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Procés independentista català, 2010-
Dret internacional públic
Autodeterminació nacional
Catalan independence process, 2010-
Public international law
National self-determination
topic Procés independentista català, 2010-
Dret internacional públic
Autodeterminació nacional
Catalan independence process, 2010-
Public international law
National self-determination
description This article briefy identifes the aspects of public international law related to the Catalan secession process, bearing in mind that Spain is a constitutional social and democratic state governed by the rule of law and a member of both the European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe (CoE). Over 6 years ago, on 27 October 2017, the regional Catalan Parliament proclaimed the independence of the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. From the start, the most recondite stratum of the Catalan proindependence strategy has consistently invoked international law considerations with no real basis. Here we explain why. First, given the function of state sovereignty (today humanized and, in the context of the EU and CoE, democratized), under international law, these events can only be classifed as a secession process (stricto sensu), that is, a revolutionary act in the constitutional order of the state of Spain with undertones that are far from peaceful. Second, we address the facet of the Catalan pro-secession strategy – typical of populist policies today – consisting of abusing terms and concepts, a language policy that, in our view, was and still is intended to win the minds of both the Catalan population and any other uninformed external observers. Finally, we examine how statehood is acquired under international law and its relationship to the 2017 declaration of Catalan independence and the present-day situation.
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