Doctrine of Non-Recognition

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diplomatic doctrine principle of international law

The Doctrine of Non-Recognition is a principle of international law and diplomacy under which states refuse to acknowledge territorial acquisitions or regimes established through aggression or violations of international agreements.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	diplomatic doctrine ⓘ principle of international law ⓘ
aimsTo	deny legitimacy to unlawful regimes ⓘ discourage territorial expansion by force ⓘ protect the international legal order ⓘ uphold the integrity of international agreements ⓘ
appliesTo	governments ⓘ regimes ⓘ state succession situations ⓘ territorial acquisitions ⓘ
componentOf	law of recognition of states and governments ⓘ law of state responsibility ⓘ
consequenceFor	legitimacy of governments in international society ⓘ stability of international borders ⓘ
coreIdea	recognition should be withheld from situations created by serious breaches of international obligations ⓘ states should not recognize regimes established in violation of international law ⓘ states should not recognize territorial changes achieved by aggression ⓘ
field	international law ⓘ international relations ⓘ
historicalExample	non-recognition of Iraq’s annexation of Kuwait in 1990 ⓘ non-recognition of Rhodesia’s unilateral declaration of independence ⓘ non-recognition of South Africa’s administration of Namibia ⓘ non-recognition of the Japanese-sponsored state of Manchukuo ⓘ non-recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by most states ⓘ non-recognition of the incorporation of the Baltic States into the USSR ⓘ
implementedThrough	refusal to accept legal effects of unlawful territorial changes ⓘ refusal to establish treaty relations with unlawful entities ⓘ withholding diplomatic recognition ⓘ
influencedBy	League of Nations resolutions on aggression NERFINISHED ⓘ Stimson Doctrine of 1932 NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalBasis	League of Nations practice NERFINISHED ⓘ Stimson Doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Charter principles ⓘ customary international law ⓘ general principles of international law ⓘ
normType	obligation of result ⓘ secondary rule of international law ⓘ
opposes	acquisition of territory by force ⓘ legitimization of serious breaches of peremptory norms ⓘ
recognizedIn	International Court of Justice jurisprudence NERFINISHED ⓘ UN General Assembly resolutions NERFINISHED ⓘ UN Security Council practice ⓘ
relatedTo	jus cogens norms ⓘ obligation not to recognize unlawful situations ⓘ principle of self-determination ⓘ prohibition of the use of force ⓘ
usedBy	international organizations ⓘ states ⓘ

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Stimson Doctrine regarding Manchuria → alsoKnownAs → Doctrine of Non-Recognition ⓘ