Tackling the Unconstitutional Overthrow of Democracies
By John Hatchard, Tunde I. Ogowewo, Commonwealth Secretariat
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There is a rich history of case law within the Commonwealth where there have been legal challenges to unconstitutional overthrow of Governments. The courts as well as the Commonwealth have recently adopted the position of refusing to recognize the legality of such changes. This publication is a compilation of relevant cases.