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The Ryukyu/Okinawa Peoples' Right to Self-Determination under International Human Rights Law

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K22061
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0105:Law and related fields
Research InstitutionUniversity of the Ryukyus

Principal Investigator

ABE Ai  琉球大学, 人文社会学部, 客員研究員 (10887665)

Project Period (FY) 2020-09-11 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords沖縄 / 自己決定権 / 国際人権法 / 琉球処分 / 植民地 / 国際人権 / 琉球
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究では、沖縄の人々による自己決定権の主張が国際人権法の現代的理解の下で法的正当性を有するかを検証する。
そのために、まず国際法における自己決定権の歴史的発展を検証し、自己決定権の主体及びその内容の変遷を明らかにする。
第二に、沖縄の国際法上の地位の変遷を明らかにする。その際、1951年の対日平和条約によって沖縄に対する日本の潜在主権とアメリカの行政、立法、及び司法上の権力が確認された帰結として1960年の植民地独立付与宣言などの適用から沖縄が除外された過程と、沖縄返還の過程に注目する。この研究を通じ、自己決定権の主体、及びその国内的実施についての議論に貢献することを目指す。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To examine the right to self-determination of the Okinawan peoples within the framework of international human rights law, the study first delves into the historical development of the right to self-determination in international law. It specifically focuses on the discourse regarding internal self-determination, which has gained prominence in the wake of decolonization, when the secession and independence resulting from ethnic conflicts and the global movement by indigenous peoples to claim their rights arise.The study then examines the history of Okinawa, with a particular focus on the disposition of Ryukyu, its period as a de-facto U.S. military colony consolidated, and its reversion to Japan. The study concludes that up to the point of reversion, the people of Okinawa could be seen as possessing the right to self-determination as quasi 'non-self-governing peoples' and that this provides a basis for claiming the right to internal self-determination as distinct 'peoples’.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究成果を“An Outstanding Claim: The Ryukyu/Okinawa Peoples’ Right to Self Determination under International Human Rights Law”(Asian Journal of International Law 2023) として発表。国際人権法学会第34回研究大会で口頭発表し、学会誌「国際人権」(2023)に発表した。これらの研究と共に一般の読者向けに沖縄の諸問題を国際人権法の観点から論じた「沖縄と国際人権法:自己決定権をめぐる議論への一考察」(高文研 2022)を出版した。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2023 2022

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (1 results) (of which Invited: 1 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 復帰50年に再考する「沖縄の自己決定権」という問い2023

    • Author(s)
      阿部藹
    • Journal Title

      国際人権 Human Rights International No.34

      Volume: 34 Pages: 27-31

    • Related Report
      2023 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] An Outstanding Claim: The Ryukyu/Okinawa Peoples’ Right to Self-Determination under International Human Rights Law2023

    • Author(s)
      Ai Abe
    • Journal Title

      Asian Journal of International Law

      Volume: Vol13 Issue: 1 Pages: 22-45

    • DOI

      10.1017/s2044251322000157

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 復帰50年に問い直す 「沖縄の人々の自己決定権」2022

    • Author(s)
      阿部藹
    • Organizer
      国際人権法学会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] 沖縄と国際人権法ー自己決定権をめぐる議論への一考察ー2022

    • Author(s)
      阿部藹
    • Total Pages
      160
    • Publisher
      高文研究
    • ISBN
      9784874988282
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-09-29   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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