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What is the legal basis for Spains claim over Gibraltar?

April 26, 2017basis claim Gibraltar Legal Spain

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What is the legal basis for Spains claim over Gibraltar?

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A1: None. In the Treaty of Utrecht, Spain signed away Gibraltar in perpetuity- that means forever. This was confirmed in the Treaty of Versailles of 1783. Spain also claims that UN Resolution 2353(XXII) supports her claim of territorial integrity above Gibraltarian self-determination- it does not. The UN Committee on Decolonization has repeatedly stated that “there is no option other than self-determination.