annexation
Sign in to saveAnnexation, in international law, is the forcible acquisition and assertion of legal title over one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. In current international law, it is generally held to be an illegal act. It is distinct from the concepts of conquest, which describes the gaining of physical control, and cession, in which territory is given or sold through treaty.
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Annexation is when one country forcibly takes over another country's territory and claims legal ownership of it, typically after a military occupation. Under modern international law, annexation is generally considered illegal, which is why it remains a serious violation when countries attempt it today.
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- Evolution of international law
- Illegality
- Occupation and annexation
- Annexations since the founding of the United Nations
- Unresolved
- Israeli annexations
- East Jerusalem
- West Bank excluding East Jerusalem
- Golan Heights
- Moroccan annexation of Western Sahara
- Russian annexations
- Subsequently withdrawn
- Ethiopian annexation of Eritrea
- Mauritanian annexation of the southern third of Western Sahara
- Jordanian annexation of the West Bank
- Indonesian annexation of East Timor
- Iraqi annexation of Kuwait
- Subsequently legalized
- Chinese annexation of Tibet
- Indian annexations
- Hyderabad
- Goa, Daman and Diu
- Sikkim
- Indonesian annexation of Western New Guinea
- North Vietnamese annexation of South Vietnam
- Other
- Queen Maud Land
- British annexation of Rockall
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Further reading
Annexation, in international law, is the forcible acquisition and assertion of legal title over one state's territory by another state, usually following military occupation of the territory. In current international law, it is generally held to be an illegal act. It is distinct from the concepts of conquest, which describes the gaining of physical control, and cession, in which territory is given or sold through treaty.
Annexation can be legitimized if generally recognized by other states and international bodies.