Self-Determination & International Law
An evidence pack for UK parliamentarians on the international legal framework for Tamil self-determination — including ICJ precedents, UN mechanisms, and parliamentary solidarity pathways.
Not a request for state recognition of Tamil Eelam, not a sanctions list, not a TLTE legal opinion.
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- · Hand-off, not hand-over
- · No naming
- · Citation-grounded only
Two-way verifiable record
Honesty-index cards
UN Charter Art. 1(2), ICCPR Art. 1 and ICESCR Art. 1 establish self-determination as a right of all peoples. TLTE cites the instruments; we do not interpret them on behalf of MPs.
- tlte-cite:un-iccpr-1966 — United Nations
- tlte-cite:un-icescr-1966 — United Nations
The ICJ Advisory Opinions on Kosovo (2010), Palestine (2024), Namibia (1971) and Western Sahara (1975) form the comparative advisory body. None is a direct precedent for the Tamil question.
- tlte-cite:icj-kosovo-2010 — International Court of Justice
- tlte-cite:icj-palestine-2024 — International Court of Justice
- tlte-cite:icj-namibia-1971 — International Court of Justice
OHCHR OISL (2015) and HRC Resolution 46/1 (2021) continue an investigation and monitoring mandate. ICC OTP preliminary examination on Sri Lanka was closed in 2020.
- tlte-cite:un-oischl-2015 — UN OHCHR
- tlte-cite:un-hrc-46-1 — UN Human Rights Council
Tier A Parliamentary Questions
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