#international law

• Self-proclaimed — Having declared or proclaimed oneself into a certain office, dignity, quality, or legal status without holding legal confirmation, a legitimate title, a democratic vote, or official recognition from a higher authority or the international community. In historical and political analysis, the term describes leaders, regimes, or state entities whose structural authority derives exclusively from a unilateral act of their own will, often being contested or deemed illegal.
• Asylum — A public or private institution destined for the sheltering, care, and protection of disadvantaged categories of people, such as the elderly, orphans, or disabled individuals; in a legal and political sense, it represents the right granted by a state to a foreign citizen persecuted for political, religious, or social reasons in their country of origin, offering protection and immunity against extradition.
• Asylum seeker — A person who has requested or obtained the right of asylum in a foreign state to escape persecution, armed conflicts, or inhumane treatment in their country of origin; a citizen benefiting from international protection on the territory of another state.