📢 Upcoming Event at the United Nations – Scotland’s Right to Self-Determination under International Law

📢 Upcoming Event at the United Nations – Scotland’s Right to Self-Determination under International Law

On 18 September 2025, Justice pour Tous Internationale (JPTi), in cooperation with the International Pro Bono Legal Services Association (IPLSA), Liberation Scotland, and Salvo, will co-host a high-level event at the Palais des Nations, Geneva.

📍 Venue: Room S4, Palais des Nations, Geneva🕙 Time: 10:00 – 15:00 (CET)🌐 Format: In-person | English

This event, titled “Scotland’s Right to Self-Determination under International Law”, will examine Scotland’s legal status and its claim to recognition as a Non-Self-Governing Territory under Chapter XI of the UN Charter and General Assembly Resolutions 1514 (XV) and 1541 (XV).

The programme will open with remarks by:

• Junius Ho, Founder & CEO of IPLSA

• Sharof Azizov, Executive Director of JPTi

  
  

Key interventions will follow from distinguished experts and advocates, including:

• Prof. Robert Black KC (Emeritus Professor of Scots Law, University of Edinburgh)

• Craig Murray (Former UK Ambassador, Author, and Human Rights Defender)

• Mr. George Katrougalos (UN Independent Expert on Equitable International Order)

• Prof. Alf Baird, Sara Salyers, and Alex Thorburn (Liberation Scotland)

  
  

The event will present historical and legal evidence of coercion behind the Treaty of Union, highlight the absence of constitutional guarantees for Scottish self-government, and examine the exhaustion of domestic remedies. It will also explore international legal and procedural pathways for advancing Scotland’s case within the United Nations system.

The day will conclude with a Diplomatic Networking Reception at the Palais des Nations, providing an opportunity for dialogue among diplomats, academics, and civil society actors.

🔗 Registration is required via UN Indico: https://indico.un.org/event/1019338/overview #ScottishIndependence #HumanRights #Scotland #Decolonisation #SelfDetermination #JPTi #LiberationScotland #UNHRC #InternationalLaw #Geneva