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This thesis examines and carefully presents the methodological and critical study of the question of the right to self-determination and the significance of the principle of non-interference as it relates to this right,particularly in the twenty-first century and beyond.The continuing debate and academic contributions to this pertinent subject have hugely contributed to the transformation of this right and its cognizance for a people who feel marginalized and politically abused within an existing state.As our modern world becomes bigger and more complex in nature,the perturbing issue of the right of the people to self-determine their political destiny continues to form an integral part of legal discourses,particularly for legal scholars in the field of public international law;the fact that this struggle has not abated with new problems surfacing even as we are into the twenty-first century makes it imperative to conduct this research.The right of the people to self-determination over the years has been hinged to strong international intervention due to disputatious governments as witnessed in many cases which this thesis discussed.These interventions have been spurred by modern interest in backing the collective rights of the people through international organizations whose mission is to galvanize the pulse of the people when it comes to human rights and the rule of law within their polity.This study deals with the question of contemporary international law as it relates to the right of the people to self-determination in the context of today’s concept and understanding of the principle of non-interference.It poses and attempts to answer relevant questions within the framework of today’s international legal system relating to how a people determine their political status while adhering to the collective consensus of upholding global peace.Over the years,the transformations that have been witnessed with the principle of noninterference are given a very critical explanation in this thesis.This work traces the contribution of legal alterations both in practices and emerging rules within the framework of contemporary international law.In the end,the anxiety and uncertainty that have arisen as a result of the imbalance and lack of consistent practice between the right of self-determination and the principle of non-interference were well explored and laid bare,with possible solutions proffered to improve the situation.