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granting such a right which could be ultimately claimed would
not only impinge on their sovereignty whether to receive a
person or
but might also cause havoc in terms of move-
ments between States, particularly in times of conflict.
Whatever the merits of the reasoning, the formula was changed
to "the right to seek
seek and enjoy". Paragraph 2 further
eroded the principle.
47. Although this Article does not in itself serve as a source
of mass exodus, the concept underlying it provides the overall
framework within which most of the movements of population
today take place.
Article 15: (1) Everyone has the right to a nationality.
(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality.
48.
Mass exodus may not have been related to systematic
violation of Article 15, paragraphs 1 and 2. However, some governments have found it convenient to make it difficult for
certain communities to prove their nationality so as to expel
them as non-citizens or stateless persons.
This has forced
the international community to organize evacuation and re-
settlement at very short notice and under duress.
Article 17: (1) Everyone has the right to own property alone as
well as in association with others.
(2) No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
established order.
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Revolutions and liberation wars have always changed the
Article 17, paragraphs 1 and 2 are not
recognized in a number of countries, and the State is fre- quently the sole owner of property as understood in capital- istic societies.
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