Sovereignty over Natural Resources in the Afghan Crisis: Effectiveness and Human Rights Considerations

Nov 10, 2021 | Andrea Mensi
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While the international community is still debating about whether to recognize a government led by the Taliban, there are further critical issues to consider, such as the management of the natural resources in Afghanistan and the rights of the Afghan people with respect to those resources. At the time of writing this post (30 September 2021) the situation is constantly evolving, and many questions remain. How does the international legal principle of States’ permanent sovereignty over natural resources accords to those events? And what rights do the Afghan people have with respect to the natural resources within the Afghan territory?