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This article presents a list of military occupations. Only military occupations since the customary laws of belligerent military occupation were first clarified and supplemented by the Hague Convention of 1907 are included In this article.
Military occupation is effective provisional control of a certain power over a territory which is not under the formal sovereignty of that entity, without the volition of the actual sovereign. Military occupation is distinguished from annexation by its intended temporary nature (i.e. no claim for permanent sovereignty), by its military nature, and by citizenship rights of the controlling power not being conferred upon the subjugated population.
Past military occupations
Current military occupations
| Territory occupied | Since | Occupied state | Occupying state | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jerusalem | 1967 |  Palestine
|
 Israel
|
Seized during the Six-Day War from Jordan; de facto annexed in 1980 via the Jerusalem Law |
| Gaza Strip | 1967 | Palestine
|
Israel
|
Seized during the Six-Day War from Egypt; In 2005, Israel disengaged its military forces from the Gaza Strip and no longer considers itself to be occupying the territory, however the United Nations still considers it an occupying power. Gaza's border crossings with Israel and maritime and air space are controlled by Israel. |
| Golan Heights | 1967 |  Syria
|
Israel
|
Seized during the Six-Day War; de facto annexed in 1981 via the Golan Heights Law |
| West Bank | 1967 | Palestine
|
Israel
|
Seized during the Six-Day War from Jordan; administered by the Israeli Civil Administration. The Oslo II Accord, officially signed on 28 September 1995, divided the West Bank into the Area C administered by Israel and the Area A and B administered by the Palestinian National Authority |
| Northern Cyprus | 1974 |  Cyprus
|
 Turkey
|
Seized during the Turkish invasion of Cyprus; administered as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a state with no international recognition |
| Western Sahara | 1975 |  SADR
|
 Morocco
|
Seized during the Western Sahara War; de facto annexed; administered as the Southern Provinces; claimed by Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, a state with limited international recognition |
| Transnistria | 1992 |  Moldova
|
 Russia
|
Seized during the War of Transnistria; administered as the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, a state with limited international recognition |
| Karki | 1992 |  Azerbaijan
|
 Armenia
|
Seized during the Nagorno-Karabakh War; de facto annexed; administered as part of Ararat Province |
| Nagorno-Karabakh (and surrounding territories) |
1994 | Azerbaijan
|
Armenia
|
Seized during the Nagorno-Karabakh War; Nagorno-Karabakh administered as the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a state with limited international recognition |
| Artsvashen | 1994 | Armenia
|
Azerbaijan
|
Seized during the Nagorno-Karabakh War; de facto annexed; administered as part of Gadabay District |
| Barxudarlı | 1994 | Azerbaijan
|
Armenia
|
Seized during the Nagorno-Karabakh War; de facto annexed; administered as part of Tavush Province |
| Yuxarı Əskipara | 1994 | Azerbaijan
|
Armenia
|
Seized during the Nagorno-Karabakh War; de facto annexed; administered as part of Tavush Province |
| Abkhazia | 2008 |  Georgia
|
Russia
|
Seized during the Russo-Georgian War; administered as the Republic of Abkhazia, a state with limited international recognition (See Occupied territories of Georgia) |
| South Ossetia | 2008 | Georgia
|
Russia
|
Seized during the Russo-Georgian War; administered as the Republic of South Ossetia, a state with limited international recognition (See Occupied territories of Georgia) |
| Crimea | 2014 |  Ukraine
|
Russia
|
Annexed in 2014 during Crimean crisis |
See also
- Military occupations by the Soviet Union
- Peacekeeping - military deployments for peace-keeping purposes
- CSDP missions – foreign non-belligerent military missions of the European Union
- Annexation
- Revanchism
- For a list of states that have seceded unilaterally see List of states with limited recognition
- For a list of cases where territory is disputed between countries, see List of territorial disputes
Footnotes and references
- Footnotes
- On August 16, 1945 the Communist-dominated Polish government signed a treaty with the USSR to formally cede these territories.
- On 17 June 1944, Iceland dissolved its union with Denmark and the Danish monarchy and declared itself a republic.
- On 7 July 1941, the defence of Iceland was transferred from Britain to the United States.
- ^ On March 26, 1949, the US department of State issued a circular letter stating that the Baltic countries were still independent nations with their own diplomatic representatives and consuls.
- ^ From Sumner Wells' declaration of July 23, 1940, that we would not recognize the occupation. We housed the exiled Baltic diplomatic delegations. We accredited their diplomats. We flew their flags in the State Department's Hall of Flags. We never recognized in deed or word or symbol the illegal occupation of their lands.
- League of Nations mandate administered by Australia.
- Berlin remained under formal military occupation until September 12, 1990 when the Treaty on the Final Settlement With Respect to Germany was signed
- ^ The State of Palestine did not declare its independence until. See Palestinian Declaration of Independence.
- In 2005, Israel disengaged its military forces from the Gaza Strip and no longer considers itself to be occupying the territory. However, in a Spokesperson's Noon Briefing" on 19 January 2012, Martin Nesirky, Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, stated "under resolutions adopted by both the Security Council and the General Assembly on the Middle East peace process, the Gaza Strip continues to be regarded as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The United Nations will accordingly continue to refer to the Gaza Strip as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory until such time as either the General Assembly or the Security Council take a different view."
- The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic did not declare its independence until 1976.
- Past Military Occupations
- See also Serbian occupation of Albania
- See also Albania during World War I#Serbian Retreat and Austrian Occupation
- See also Russian occupation of Eastern Galicia, 1914–15
- See also General Governorate of Belgium
- See also Home front during World War I#France
- See also German occupation of Luxembourg during World War I
- See also Montenegro#Kingdom of Montenegro .281910.E2.80.931918.29
- See also Lublin#History
- See also Ober Ost
- See also Serbia#Balkan Wars.2C World War I and the First Yugoslavia
- See also Bulgarian occupation of Albania
- Now the country of Namibia
- Now the country of Italian Front (World War I)#Campaigns of 1915.E2.80.931916
- See Occupation of Constantinople and Occupation of Smyrna.
- References
- "Laws and Customs of War on Land (Hague IV); October 18, 1907". Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- A Roberts (1990). "Prolonged Military Occupation: The Israeli-Occupied Territories Since 1967". Am. J. Int'l L.: 47.
- ^ Eyāl Benveniśtî (2004). The international law of occupation. Princeton University Press. pp. xvi. ISBN 0-691-12130-3.
- Eran Halperin, Daniel Bar-Tal, Keren Sharvit, Nimrod Rosler and Amiram Raviv (2005). "Socio-psychological implications for an occupying society: The case of Israel". Journal of Peace Research: 47, 59.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - David M. Edelstein (2010). "Occupational Hazards: Why Military Occupations Succeed or Fail". Journal of Peace Research: 47, 59.
- Phillipson, Coleman (1916). Termination of War and Treaties of Peace. The Lawbook Exchange. p. 10. ISBN 9781584778608.
The difference between effective military occupation (or conquest) and annexation involves a profound difference in the rights conferred by each
- Stirk, Peter (2009). The Politics of Military Occupation. Edinburgh University Press. p. 44. ISBN 9780748636716.
The significance of the temporary nature of military occupation is that it brings about no change of allegiance. Military government remains an alien government whether of short or long duration, though prolonged occupation may encourage the occupying power to change military occupation into something else, namely annexation
- ^ Hugo Kerchnawe, Rudolf Mitzka, Felix Sobotka, Hermann Leidl, Alfred Krauss (1928). Die Militärverwaltung in den von den österreichisch-ungarischen Truppen besetzten Gebieten, Nide 4.
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- Feldbrugge, Ferdinand (1985). Encyclopedia of Soviet law. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, Dordrecht. p. 461. ISBN 90-247-3075-9.
- "U.S.-Baltic Relations: Celebrating 85 Years of Friendship" (PDF) (Press release). U.S. Department of State. June 14, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- "Far East (Formosa and the Pescadores)". Hansard. 540 (cc1870–4). U.K. Parliament. May 4, 1955. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
The sovereignty was Japanese until 1952. The Japanese Treaty came into force, and at that time Formosa was being administered by the Chinese Nationalists, to whom it was entrusted in 1945, as a military occupation.
- "1956: Jubilation as allied troops leave Suez". Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- Philippe Rekacewicz. "The occupation of Sinai". Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- "CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE". Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- "Ethiopia Marks Yearlong Occupation in Somalia". Retrieved June 20, 2015.