Thank you so much! I always appreciate support from anyone from Somaliland. I hope that you are well.
@daxbeau1660
3 жыл бұрын
Pro trick: watch movies on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.
@chandlermohamed2392
3 жыл бұрын
@Dax Beau yea, I have been watching on flixzone for years myself :D
@hydrogaming0128
2 жыл бұрын
@@chandlermohamed2392 bit!
@hydrogaming0128
2 жыл бұрын
@@chandlermohamed2392 bot!
@aksmex2576
2 жыл бұрын
A shame that secession is illegal in so many places. All they have to do is please these regions rather than repress.
@GeographyWorld
4 жыл бұрын
Another interesting video. Maybe next you could do the most likely cases of countries uniting. (Romania+Moldova, Ireland+Northern Ireland, Korea etc.)
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That’s such a great topic. I find the links between ethnic kin states in SE Europe absolutely fascinating: Greece and Cyprus; Albania and Kosovo; Romania and Moldova; Bulgaria and Macedonia 😉🤭. Interestingly, in all the cases you have the usually fairly stable metropolitan centre and the smaller satellite kin state with deep political divisions. This is something I’d really like to cover.
@danielpeter3834
4 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay Finally I said about Romania and Moldova uniting a long time ago... (With the possibility of swapping Transnistria with Ukraine and in exchange Ukraine giving some of it's Romanian speaking areas to the New Romania)
@filiushermesio
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay To begin with, Apkhazeti (Abkhazia) have always been Georgian (even when it was independent principality, it has been always Georgian). In addition, Vanuatu and Tuvalu has withdrawn recognition of Russian-occupied territories of Georgia as independent states. Today, only Russian Federation, Syria, Nauru, Venezuela and Nicaragua recognize so-called independence of Russian-occupied Georgian territories of Apkhazeti (Abkhazia) and Tskhinvali region (so-called South Ossetia).
@kyleinthought
2 жыл бұрын
I have say, this channel’s neutral perspective and thorough contextual approach is wonderful, thank you.
@sadamyusuf8676
4 жыл бұрын
From somaliland ....thank you mr jemes
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I hope you found it interesting. What did you think of the selection? Best wishes from London.
@sadamyusuf8676
4 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay I think you know somaliland very well....b/c somaliland is brithish protectorate ...so you are brithish person
@Emmanuel4405
Жыл бұрын
It will be really appreciated if you could do one on Ambazonia as the situation is rapidly changing with recent attempts by the Canadian governemtn to mediate for a peaceful resolution
@ufokaeugene5831
3 жыл бұрын
I am from Ambazonia thank you very much Mr James speaking about our independence struggle.
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I hope to do a longer video on it in the New Year.
@ufokaeugene5831
3 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay I am an activist and advocate for the recognition of Ambazonia. I would like to invite you as a guest to our Ambazonian Satellite TV to talk about this subject.
@marvin59vongeest79
2 жыл бұрын
+1 for Ambazonia and + 1 for Chuuk ! Must admit that I never ever heard of both before... Great work ! I enjoy watching this informative channel.
@brokenglass9814
2 жыл бұрын
Whilst not an independence movement, do you have any views on the wider cornish nationalist movement? Being from Cornwall I've always felt an unquantifiable sense of our distinctness and identity! I recently discovered this channel and it is a fantastic resource for me; you should be very proud of it!
@JamesKerLindsay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Great suggestion. I’d love to take a look at it at some point. I have long wanted to do more on the U.K. However, the videos I have done on Britain have tended to do really badly in the past! But I would certainly like to be able to do ones from time to time and Cornwall is such an interesting case. And thanks so much for the really kind words about the channel. I really appreciate it!
@brokenglass9814
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay Replying to a comment on a year old video within ten minutes deserves more than kind words! You have undoubtedly the highest level of interaction with your community I have ever seen!
@alexopinionchannel9783
3 жыл бұрын
I’m English and support English independence, for a variety of reasons 1 English democracy/ structure of government is outdated, bad voting system and political corruption, 2 England needs to focus on its self and not on controlling other countries within the British Isles, 3 creating a democracy that represents the whole country from north-south England and expanding democracy. I believe that England’s current government system focuses on the control of the countries within the uk as a way to relive the past British empire. I also do not think the uk as it stands today works for all involved.
@nicci_valentine
2 жыл бұрын
Seconded!
@Jotari
2 жыл бұрын
Does English independence included the Principality of Whales?
@alexopinionchannel9783
2 жыл бұрын
@@Jotari wales 🏴 is a great country and it’s people deserve a government that is not starved of resources by Westminster
@nicci_valentine
2 жыл бұрын
@@Jotari Nah, Wales is it's own thing. Ideally we'd both be independent with the sort of relationship Australia and NZ have, free movement, free trade, and the like.
@smithmeister
Жыл бұрын
I wholeheartedly support this. Save Britain from the UK!
@theoverthinkingrock7512
3 жыл бұрын
Vive le Québec Libre!
@omaralkayal7598
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Omar here a regular who always watches your channel I changed my picture in support of the West Papuan case they deserve all the help and attention they can get 1- what happens in West Papua is a disgrace for human rights record 2- since independence, 500,000 Papuans were killed at the hands of the indonesian army from 1969 to today 3- activists and leaders of the ( ULMWP ) which is the United Liberation Movement for West Papua got jailed and many activists are getting jailed by the indonesian courts getting ruled for 17 or more years in prison without fare trails , although thankfully after pressure on the Indonesian President, he did release some of the activists 4- also let’s not forget to mention that the Act Of Free Choice of 1969 was fake it wasn’t a free and democratic referendum and let’s forget that pictures and documents show the referendum was held at gun point as I did find pictures with elders going to the ballots with Indonesian soldiers ganging up on them and threatening so OF COURSE they had to vote in favor in order not to lose their lives 5- in 1962 joined secret talks between Indonesia , The Netherlands and USA were held in Washington DC to look up this topic and it decided the fate of the Papuans in which not a single Papuan was consulted or asked for his opinion insisting that the secret agreement of Washington DC was a treaty of “ broken promises “ in which supposedly a true referendum never took place 6- the leader of the ULMWP Benny Wanda said that “ what is happening there is illegal occupation and colonization of our land “ The ULMWP movement is demanding an internationally supervised independence referendum for West Papua After I saw all that they went through I just couldn’t help it but feel sorry for them because these people deserve independence the most they are barely recognized on the world map let alone that most people in the world doesn’t know West Papua exists, they are treated unfairly but enough is enough We demand change ✌🏿👊🏿🙌🏻
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Omar, great stuff! I saw the flag. Very nice. It really is a forgotten independence movement. I hope all is well with you.
@omaralkayal7598
4 жыл бұрын
James Ker-Lindsay Thank you very much
@abcddef2112
4 жыл бұрын
Omar Al kayal It seems you are not Papuan or even Indonesian. There are native papuans in Indonesia delegation to the United States, so your statement is just flatly wrong. Jokowi wasn’t forced to release those prisoners, it was a token of goodwill to resolve the fighting, Jokowi won 80% of papuan vote in Indonesian general election, what is the reply from separatist group? Nduga Massacre. The act of free choice isn’t one man one vote because of the vast geographical area and the fact that the dutch neglect the infrastructure, hence the representatives who had been elected by their tribes, mostly tribal leaders. There are no ULMWP in west papua as these organization are formed outside of papua and consist of foreigners and exiled papuan. There are many small groups operating in west papua though which fight each other as often, as they fight papuan police and military.
@arifudin9151
3 жыл бұрын
Number 2 is very bullshit.
@nicguti
2 жыл бұрын
You know nothing about real Papua
@freeaigle7548
3 жыл бұрын
You forget Kabylia and Québec independence !!!!!!
@KrusssH
3 жыл бұрын
Actually, the Catalan conflict, started over 300 years ago.
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Every conflict I cover has a long history. But I try to find an appropriate moment to start the story for the purposes of explaining current international relations.
@hodahersi8925
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you James Ker-Lindsay, I am from Somaliland and really appreciate this:) Just wanna say Somaliland was British protectorate and will always be close to United Kingdom, thank you
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I know that the UK does indeed have a very good relationship with Somaliland. Let’s hope it gets stronger.
@MohamedHussein-gz1jp
4 жыл бұрын
REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND 26JUN 1960
@floasa8484
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for mentioning Ambazonia in your very educative video series. The central government in Yaounde Cameroon 🇨🇲 continues with the brutal crackdown of the peace loving Ambazonian English speaking people up still date. Women and babies are killed, millions displaced, hundreds of villages burnt down by the French Cameroon central government, (full genocide in progress). #the Ambazonia struggle MUST end with total independent and nothing less.
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. It is a very worrying situation that really doesn’t get enough international attention, and is seemingly getting worse. I plan to do a full video on it in the new year.
@somalilandpresstv
4 жыл бұрын
thank you sir for speaking well of somaliland
@Terrus_38
4 жыл бұрын
Oh, yay, next part!
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Evening! Thanks. 😀 I hope you like it.
@medmahdi2020
4 жыл бұрын
James, I'm very happy to subscribe your channel cuz you're Somaliland friend. Love ❤️ from Somaliland.
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I hope all is well over there. Warmest greetings from London. 🙂
@xmanykl4400
2 жыл бұрын
Superb, James. It's a real pleasure to the mind to hear your explanations and deep Knowledgeable.
@JamesKerLindsay
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.
@nanthikarnk
2 жыл бұрын
Hi James, I am so happy that I got to hear your videos about the independence movements. I wonder have you ever heard about Karen people struggle for their own independence country, Kawthoolei? Our freedom movement has already last for 7 decades and it becomes the longest revolution movement of the world today. Many of your videos gave me so in depth knowledge how to fight for my country to be one of the future counties on your video. So our fight won´t be a silence fight anymore. All the best and will keep following your up coming new video.
@MrAhmedyaasiin
4 жыл бұрын
I'm from somaliland too sir and i love ur channal Mr. Jemes thanks allot showing the world who we are
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. I am glad you enjoy the channel and let me know. I really appreciate it!
@easternblood9207
3 жыл бұрын
No mention of Biafra?
@filippoardizzone8216
4 жыл бұрын
I must say that this week of waiting has been totally worth. Your videos are as interesting and as well done as any other "big youtubers" out there. Keep going like this and thank you for the effort, I enjoyed very much this video it was super helpful.
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Filippo. I am so glad you found it useful and took the time to let me know. I always really appreciate the support! I hope you are well.
@goldenfestus4033
3 жыл бұрын
You omitted BIAFRA, Why?.
@samueltremblay4864
Жыл бұрын
Vivre le Québec libre love your channel
@JamesKerLindsay
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! :-)
@scotsanorak540
2 жыл бұрын
Most scholars now agree that the Six-Day War was a pre-emptive Israeli initiative (perhaps even, in the light of subsequent events, an elective war). The Palestinian issue also differs from the other cases in that it is as much a struggle for citizenship as for independence.
@elton7425
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome educational content.
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Do please share it if there’s anyone else you know who might be interested in it. By the way, are there any cases you’d like to see me cover?
@xmanykl4400
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent your knowleadge and explanation. Keep.it up.
@mannyorange3098
2 жыл бұрын
Tokelau seems relevant here in reverse, another Pacific atoll Nation in a dependency under New Zealand which technically makes it a colony. They recently had an independence referendum that fell short by only of few votes. The New Zealand Government in the past has pushed them to be independent as they are officially recognised as a colony by the UN and that’s not a list anyone wants to be on even by technicality. It seems like there may be some opening up of options with recent proposals for entering Aotearoa/New Zealand properly thus getting rid of the colony status.
@munnachowdhury3427
2 жыл бұрын
I found you later but your wisdom and analysis make me amused enormously. I am from Bangladesh and a stalwart supporter of the independence of Palestine.
@JamesKerLindsay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. Really glad you discovered the channel. A very warm welcome!
@ImranAfzalWTS
2 жыл бұрын
Karakalpakstan has been in the news recently. I must admit I've never heard of it. Would it be possible for you to take a look at this one please Prof?
@r2sav175
3 жыл бұрын
Love the 2-part video! Please do check out the ongoing independence movement of Tamil Eelam (it was a de-facto state in Sri Lanka)
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Fantastic suggestion. I have been meaning to make a video on Tamil Eelam for quite a while.
@MrTeniguafez
2 жыл бұрын
If you decide to come back to this topic at any point, I'd suggest taking a look at the Cape Independence movement in South Africa. It was a joke barely two years ago, but it's been gaining momentum REALLY fast.
@kevkeary4700
2 жыл бұрын
Curious to know why you didn't include Northern Ireland in the list, I know you have covered the territory in other vids
@filiushermesio
2 жыл бұрын
To begin with, Apkhazeti (Abkhazia) have always been Georgian (even when it was independent principality, it has been always Georgian). In addition, Vanuatu and Tuvalu has withdrawn recognition of Russian-occupied territories of Georgia as independent states. Today, only Russian Federation, Syria, Nauru, Venezuela and Nicaragua recognize so-called independence of Russian-occupied Georgian territories of Apkhazeti (Abkhazia) and Tskhinvali region (so-called South Ossetia).
@javierburgos7
Жыл бұрын
Correction: Catalonia is not a province of Spain, it's an autonomous region of Spain comprised of 4 provinces, along with 16 other regions of Spain, which all have more or less the same degrees of autonomy. It's also not the second largest region of Spain but the sixth largest, unless you were referring to population in which case it is the second largest.
@Shinchan-lx5se
8 ай бұрын
Why does Catalonia want to separate from Spain?? They already have autonomy, right? Then why?
@HawrarLyrics
4 жыл бұрын
Somaliland has a very very strong case, not just because of the fact we militarly control our own territory , but we have legal rights to exist based on the AU constitution, all our borders were legally demarcated by the colonials . Unlike those other territories you mentioned we rely on no body except god. Our brothers the Kurds are tough as well militarly and economically . Their weakness is they are easy to be used and betrayed by the west.
@Зядмах
3 жыл бұрын
Why want to brake away with Somalia
@xhaanfilms2479
2 жыл бұрын
Ok yusuf
@maxamedjama7531
2 жыл бұрын
@@Зядмах They ie "Somaliland" can't break away cause of multiple factors. 1. Its a "Country" formed by a single tribe(Isaq) that historically occupy the areas around The capital Hargessa but are also found across the north 2. Somaliland claims lands in Sool & Sanaag that belong to a Clan Dulbahantee, since 2007 some of the areas were invaded by an occupying forces still present to this day and if given a choice these areas would vote for autonomy within a unified somalia and against the sessionist Clan. 3. To there western border with Djibouti also lies lands belong to clans that are also not part of the sessionist agenda. They are multiple other reasons but these ones spring to mind as to why there breakaway ambitions have yet to come to fruition.
@mahamedaden4919
2 жыл бұрын
@@maxamedjama7531 faqash boy keep crying
@maxamedjama7531
2 жыл бұрын
@@mahamedaden4919 if thats your comeback you have a long way to go. You claim Dulbahantee and Waasengeli yet your true colors come out. Got news for you Sool and Sanaag will never secessed from Somalia it doesn't matter how much money you pay a couple of loud mouths at the end of the day they are and will always be part of Somalia and also includes occupied lands in Borama.
@danielpeter3834
4 жыл бұрын
Mr. Ker Lindsay: Here's one more suggestion... With the recent problems on Belarus let's remind everyone about the possibility of it uniting with mother Russia into the Union State that actually has a proposed flag, anthem and coat of arms. I hope you talk about it any time soon I'll jump to see your notifications. Have a great day Mr. Ker Lindsay
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. You must have been reading my mind! :-) I was thinking exactly the same. This would be a really interesting topic to cover. Let me look into it.
@smithmeister
Жыл бұрын
I think Wales merits full discussion in a putative part 3 since the movement has grown massively.
@JamesKerLindsay
Жыл бұрын
Thanks David. You are right. I hope to come back to this - not least of all because I would almost certainly be a citizen of an independent Wales! 🏴😀
@andersforsberg1737
4 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! In a future video, It would be interesting to hear your thoughts about Irelands independence.
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I would love to tackle this topic. I just need to be super sensitive to how I address it given that I am British (albeit with strong Celtic roots 🏴🏴🇮🇪🙂). There is a lot of room for people to misinterpret what I say. That said, it is certainly on my list.
@laurencemaccarthaigh1130
2 жыл бұрын
You're missing Wales! One fo the fastest growing movements at the world with currently polling at 35-40% support with large area of the population being 'indy curious'
@JamesKerLindsay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I could never forget Wales! 🏴 If it became independent, I’d be a Welsh citizen. 😃 Seriously, I hope to do a video on Wales at some point.
@laurencemaccarthaigh1130
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay brilliantly to hear! ❤🏴
@petersajgo5426
4 жыл бұрын
I would really like to see a video about autonomy movements over the world, where the main goal is not independence or break away, but to establish greater autonomy or simply autonomy at all. (Transylvania for example) Thank you!
@PatriotMapper
3 жыл бұрын
Or Normandy (Mouvement Normandie).
@annurissimo1082
4 жыл бұрын
I am a bit worried now - I was watching another political video, and upon the narrator saying the word : "Independence", notification for this video popped up
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Haha! Don’t you just hate it when KZitem does that! I hope you enjoyed it though!?
@Lucuskane
3 жыл бұрын
Most of these are new to me, thanks for the video, truly
@skyrelaxation
2 жыл бұрын
you should make a video on Hong Kong
@JamesKerLindsay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I did. Here you go: kzitem.info/news/bejne/unihwKt4hHSgno4
@thezealandian
Жыл бұрын
You should add the South Island, to be formally part of New Zealand
@garyyoung3367
Жыл бұрын
There are others in the Americas, Greenland, a unified St. Martin and others.
@angepano8591
2 жыл бұрын
Puerto Rico isn't on the list? They are a vote away from independence...or statehood. You could do an entire video on why people of this lovely island keep deciding for the status quo. Whoops! found it...ha. Great videos in any case!
@JamesKerLindsay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I was going to point you in that direction. :-)
@dez7800
Жыл бұрын
I predict Québec's independance within the next 15 years ! The current provincial government in Québec was ellected by saying that it would gain independance within Canada and it has miserably failed. Relations with the federal government is deteriorating and I suspect the sovergntist movement will bounce back with this. We'll see ! VIVE LE QUÉBEC LIBRE !
@emmaudeh4793
3 жыл бұрын
What of Biafra Republic
@romandawydiak4476
2 жыл бұрын
Another territory which received no mention is an enclave that is currently ruled by Angola. This territory which was previously referred to as the Portuguese Congo and is now called Cabinda, attempted to form its own independent State immediately following the withdrawal of the Portuguese Armed Forces from all of its former African colonies. However, the demand for independence by most Cabindans and its rebel armies was thwarted when the new MPLA led Government in Angola seized this territory by force and re-incorporated Cabinda into Angola. Even so, a Cabindan Government-in-Exile continues to operate at its headquarters in Paris, France.
@nicci_valentine
2 жыл бұрын
In South Africa, the far more likely and present independence movement is (Western) Cape Independence, with Zulu independence in second place. Afrikaner independence isn't really plausible, and any Afrikaner nationalists are more likely to just support Cape independence on account of the region's Afrikaans language majority and perceived comparative stability. I would love to see you cover the case of Western Cape independence in the future
@ezekelechi8777
3 жыл бұрын
Did you leave Nigeria out of your list on purpose 😑😑😑 In case you didn't notice Nigeria has the largest ethnic group which are considered stateless Biafra-igbos Like we fought a civil war At least notice us 3 million people died You know starving children 3 yrs 😑😑😑😑 Nigeria civil war That was the greatest war African saw 😏😏
@qrsx66
2 жыл бұрын
Sri Lanka is collapsing. What consequences for the Tamil independence movement ? They were crushed in 2009. Could there be a resurgence ?
@lcy5169
2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Tibet, Uyghuristan, Chechnya, and so forth!
@ems7623
3 жыл бұрын
As a teenager, I found independence movements everywhere fascinating and even romantic. Now, as an adult, when thinking about entities such as these, I am often left wondering what these peoples would do with their independence if they won it. Few have the ability to thrive economically on their own. Even fewer could mount a national defense. Many would be too small to have a population large enough to supply a tax base to build education systems and universities which drive the kind of innovation and research that would give them a foundation upon which to thrive. Almost all would be setting themselves up to be extremely dependent on a larger power or superpower - if not completely rendered into a mere vassal state. What use is independence under such circumstances?
@TommyTheWalker
2 жыл бұрын
I've watched 4 videos so far, I like what I've seen. As for as independence is concerned I am a Sicilian independence supporter, would you look into that?
@ngleo235
2 жыл бұрын
Also Ryukyu in Japan, Punjab, Sekkim, Assam and many more in India...
@adebowalekonstantinov404
Жыл бұрын
11:05 The deceleration of a state IS a declaration of war. It's just like when Russia recognized the independence of the secessionist regions in Ukraine, war immediately ensued thereafter. The "immediately attacked by neighbors" point is just Israeli narrative. 11:14 What you said there is utterly false even through the Israeli narrative. Israel initiated the attacked in 1967 to occupy the rest of historical Palestine, it also occupied the Golan heights as well as the Sinai peninsula. In 2011, Palestine wasn't admitted to the UN, it had already been admitted in 1988 as an observing member, only a change in the naming occurred from the "PLO" to "State of Palestine". The West Bank is already fully annexed, no need for a "formal annexation", it's just not internationally recognized as such.
@hartleyb1729
Жыл бұрын
I'm from Canada 🇨🇦 and even tho i am non Palestinian I'm Canadian 🇨🇦🇨🇦 i support and stand for Palestine 🇵🇸 Free Palestine 🇵🇸✊ 🇨🇦❤️🇵🇸 and also i don't think Quebec should leave Canada because it won't be a country anymore
@Shinchan-lx5se
8 ай бұрын
Hypocrisy at its finest. If Quebec wants it, give it. Moreover, Palestine is an independent state with heavy reliance on Israel. If you support secessionist movements, then you have to support Quebec secession.
@gagetolinwrites6845
2 жыл бұрын
One thing that I always found interesting about Quebec independence, is what would happen to Newfoundland and Labrador. Would they remain with Canada as quasi-exclaves? Or would the geographic distance prove to much of an issue, and lead to rise in their own brand of nationalism? I'm American, but I'd imagine that Newfoundland and Labrador have a different cultural identity to the rest of English-speaking Canada; given their, relatively recent, days as a separate dominion under the Crown.
@gregoryaldous2165
2 жыл бұрын
Not only Newfoundland and Labrador, but the entire section of the Atlantic provinces would otherwise be cut off geographically from Canada. However, it's not really a matter of discussion because as he said it's only about 30% of the population and its the relatively older population. I've never met a person my age (22 and live in Montreal) that wants secession. Montreal is affected socially by Quebec but is mainly powered economically by being in Canada and the leading representation of bilingual Canada.
@alenema87
3 жыл бұрын
Love you from Ethiopia you are intelligent man 👨 👍👍🙏
@1Yh8HH
Жыл бұрын
Vive le Québec libre!
@beetlejuice3773
3 жыл бұрын
There are Kurds in Iran and Syria too
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Indeed there are.
@ts6070
2 жыл бұрын
Great 👍🏼 video but what about the 15 million kashmiri political entity?
@benladenno1340
3 жыл бұрын
If you did not put the Biafrans I am not interested
@johnide5660
3 жыл бұрын
In your next video do not forget my country Biafra
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Keep an eye out for this Friday. No promises, but my plan is to look at Biafra in light of Nigeria’s Twitter ban. Put on notifications, just in case. And if I do put it up, please do pass the word on and share it as soon as you can. The more likes, comments and shares it gets in the first few hours the more likely KZitem is to push it out to other people.
@chidichris7693
2 жыл бұрын
I did not see Biafra here as serious as Biafran case is it should have been top on this list nevertheless nice video 👍
@sheldonwheaton881
2 жыл бұрын
Somaliland is separate on the last Nat. Geo. World map I purchased. Surprised me abit.🗿
@supersasquatch
2 жыл бұрын
Last but not least!
@khadarmohamed6505
4 жыл бұрын
Somaliland can not unite with Somalia because of colonial influence which we inherit from our colonial masters. As you know British are very keen on keeping law and order that is why you see somaliland is peaceful.There are many exempt, Egypt and Libya and so on.
@sreekr
3 жыл бұрын
Balochistan - an area larger than the size of Great Britain.
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the excellent suggestion. I’ve had a few people mention Balochistan. I really should look into it, especially as I haven’t done as much on South Asia I would have liked!
@halbestcanada2305
2 жыл бұрын
Most movements have used some sort of unlawful acts of war except the Kurdish Liberation Movements.
@gfdthree1
3 жыл бұрын
Suggestion, because you have something really unique here. If you show more maps and photos while you're talking, you're going to take off.
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. A few people have mentioned this. The main problem is that sourcing good visual material takes a lot of time and is actually hugely expensive. (Archive video footage of a news story can cost hundreds of pounds for something that will be used for just a few seconds.) I could take the risk of using copyright material and make a fair use claim, but I don’t want to risk it. Secondly, writing the scripts for these videos takes a lot of time as it is. A lot of research goes into them. Even putting in limited visual elements is horribly time consuming. (I don’t know if you’ve ever made videos. Most creators will tell you.) If I have to make choice, and sadly I do, I’d thought people would prefer that I focus more on the value added of well-researched and informed analysis than the visual elements - although sadly I know that this may not be to everyone’s taste and that it’s probably costing me viewers. Still, the community here is great and, apart from contentious videos, the quality of comments is often much better than elsewhere. But I do realise it’s not everyone’s ’cup of tea’! :-)
@frankietobarensis5033
2 жыл бұрын
Taiwan, saharawa, Scotland, West papau, azawad. Somaleland. Are the only ones i see come true independent
@michaeltnk1135
4 жыл бұрын
100th like. This channel is underrated!
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the support! Always appreciated!
@halbestcanada2305
2 жыл бұрын
Kurdish Liberation Movement has always been legitimate, just and for true freedom. Kurds are the world’s most peaceful nation.
@xhuljenfaruku9429
3 жыл бұрын
Can you do sandžak next is a region that is divided between Serbia and Montenegro
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
I would really like to do one on Sandzak. It is an interesting area. I went through it a number of years ago. I’d actually be rather tempted to include a trend of mine who is a leading authority on the area.
@denispower9965
3 жыл бұрын
What about the reunification of Ireland..
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I’d put that in a different category. These are movements aiming to create their own state. Irredentist movements fall into a different group. But I should really try to do something on those too. That could certainly make an interesting video.
@chouinardfrancais
Жыл бұрын
for Quebec its only a matter of time if we stay its on our terms. Quebec is treated as a independent nation within Canada. we have our own justice, medical, education, language and law systems and ministeries that act independently from the federal government and we still have the option to leave if we want to. there are financial advantage to staying in Canada and Quebecers are not being taken advantage of like they where in the 80's but if that changes we will definitely leave
@darioj606
4 жыл бұрын
This was great! I personally think Bougainville or South Yemen is the most likely 194th, and, having been to the Georgia-South Ossetia border, agree that people there didn't really act like it was independent (the Russian border had actual security).
@JamesKerLindsay
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Alex. Bougainville was top of my list after the referendum, but Papua New Guinea has been giving some worrying indications that it might not now accept the result and offer a watered down autonomy deal. South Yemen is an interesting one. I think the problem is that no one really wants to destabilise the situation in Yemen further at this stage. New Caledonia and Chuuk also seem to be possible options. So interesting to hear that you’ve been up to South Ossetia. Unfortunately, although I’ve been to Georgia, I didn’t have the chance to travel up there. It must have been fascinating! And glad you agreed with my assessment. I actually really struggled with what to do with it!
@filiushermesio
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay Mr.James you should definitely visit villages, bordering the Russian-occupied territory of the Tskhinvali region(so-called South Ossetia). You`ll see the result of Russian illegal activities on Georgian territories. Georgia is still suffering from "crawling occupation" Russian occupation forces are actively changing so-called borders by the wish of the Kremlin and erasing anything Georgian from Georgian territories, sometimes Russian soldiers also kidnap local people, then Georgia, the EU monitoring mission, and the US have to do much to force Russian occupation regime to release kidnapped people, there are cases when some of the kidnapped people were tortured to death. The situation is even worse in the occupied Tskhinvali region and Apkhazeti, people used to come to Tbilisi-controlled territories to get free medical services and free education, but a few years ago Russia and Russian-backed de-facto regimes of so-called South Ossetia and Abkhazia decided to leave people without the chance to use their right of free movement, now people suffer from this decision, people are using risky ways to come to Tbilisi-controlled territories, some people have even died (drowned while crossing the Enguri river). Even though the EU, the US, and the UN are actively involved in the process to force Russian Federation to fulfill the ceasefire agreement and withdraw from occupied regions, Russia is still ignoring this and continues illegal occupation of internationally recognized territories of Georgia which historically have always been Georgian.
@deanfirnatine7814
3 жыл бұрын
I am not Catalonian or Basque but I cannot wait to see Spain completely break apart with the three Celtic States Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria breaking away with the Basque Region and Catalonia. Spain lost ALL moral claim to these areas in the barbaric way it handled the completely legal Catalonian independence movement, I remember the thugs they sent in beating old women and attacking Firefighters who were merely attempting to protect their people, the barbaric reaction of Spain shows why no people should ever give up their rights to self defense weapons. Spain has shown as a nation morally it is no different from the Franco era.
@candidoes1minehack
3 жыл бұрын
I wont discuss with anybody about individual agressions or police brutality, because its a far more complex thing to talk for a commentary section. But i can tell you something, in Spain there are 17 Autonomies wich have allowed to each one of them to assume competency over lots of important matters that normally wouldnt have been given up so easily by central power. Yet they give them up to democratic assemblies in every one of them by the Constitution. These Autonomies were made at first, but not implemented, by the First Republic and obviously abolished by Franco. The difference between all of the autonomies and Catalonia Autonomy is the use of competency to made up a nationalist feeling out of many lies specially through education, and you would be surprised in case you research about it. Catalonian high school and elementary school books have taught nonstop a hate feeling over the rest of the country, a superiority feeling through lies in history books, some even may look bad at you if you speak spanish. All of this happened through four decades. And no, i dont think a sesgated video of whatever can change that. Catalonian independency still is a nationalist invention made up by a smart right wing catalonian governing class (of the last decades) supported by a not so smart left wing who has nothing to gain of it. This is a consequence of the administration done by central government through many years letting it happen. Now we suffer the consequences and is true that an important part of the population there may want the independence for those mistakes. But is a moral thing teaching half truths and lies to young people in order to build a nationalism movement? To prove it, you just have to look to the ¨Celtic¨ states or any Autonomy actually, none of them really want to be apart, and Galicia has a similar rank of Autonomy as Catalonia. In fact i personally consider the basques to have far more legitimacy to try to be independent, they have a truthful cultural identity, but none of the other really have.
@edgzta
2 жыл бұрын
Keep dreaming you anglo nutjob
@rao803
2 жыл бұрын
I don't see Asturias, Cantabria and Galicia breaking away anytime soon. Not even the Basque Counry and Navarra, although they already have a strong independence movement, these too have a privileged status inside Spain.
@VIC-hx2ny
4 жыл бұрын
hi James. I think that the Catalonian part missed some important things that were important to understand: violation of the opposition (against independence) rights in parliament in Sep 6th and 7th; illegal referendum boycotted by unionists and decrease on independence support seen in polls. But the video was very interesting and learnt about cases I didn't know! thanks
@TheRealEtaoinShrdlu
8 ай бұрын
Cape Republic!!!! 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴
@ritaajtube1818
3 жыл бұрын
I from Somaliland thanks very much mr pic respect
@DarkTruthPlatform
2 жыл бұрын
Correction!!! Israel started the 67 war. otherwise, great content
@ssam7384
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to see there is no Kashmir on this list
@JamesKerLindsay
2 жыл бұрын
I actually covered Kashmir in another video kzitem.info/news/bejne/u5en3a2aopSTbKw
@maxamedabdi4161
2 жыл бұрын
Somaliland deserves recognition it's democratic and peace
@ahyien91
2 жыл бұрын
I'm from Sarawak today we still colony by Malaya in the future soon i believe Sarawak will become independence country.
@freeaigle7548
3 жыл бұрын
SELF-DETERMINATION OF THE KABYLIAN PEOPLE kabylia also requests self-determination ,seen its territory its culture its language which is different from algerian arab. the kabyles pay their blood heavily through history, the romqins the vandals and turks and arabs and french ... in 1963 a geurrus breaks out between the ALN the frontier army against the kabyles. The Berber spring of April 80 triggered events against the conference taking of the ethnologist, linguist and linguist mammeri .... in 1994, the school boycott for a year just in Kabylia, about the Amazigh language. in 1998 assassination of popular singer Kabyle Matoub Lounes. In April 2001 the Algerian army fired on a civilian high school student in Massinissa, the interior minister qualifies him as a thug, 126 dead and 5 5000 wounded. After this event, the Kabylians seek to find a solution to the divorce between Algiers and Kabylia, either autonomy or self-determination. The Kabyle question is on the agenda at the UN.
@costaeedris8351
5 ай бұрын
West Papua is always part of Indonesia 🇮🇩
@syphaxat-mhend3476
3 жыл бұрын
Hello James Kar-Lindsay, I'm following all your videos.... I wonder if you might be able to talk us about Kabylia Movement for independence ( called "MAK'') from Algeria in north Africa...which Algerian authorities classed recently as a terrorist movement due to our popularity and internationalisation of our case... I want to underline you that we are a peaceful people and movement... I invite you to Take a look in internet for more information I beg you sir to accept the expression of our most distinguished greetings !
@andrewjones5381
3 жыл бұрын
What about Tibet?
@susanvadencourt1241
2 жыл бұрын
I am curious to know about Donetsk and Luhansk.
@JamesKerLindsay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Personally, I don’t consider them to be de facto states, let alone states in waiting. They are really and truly Russian proxy entities. Even a de facto state should have a modicum of a distinct identity and separate existence. Neither does.
@susanvadencourt1241
2 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay Thanks for that....although I remain confused as to whether these two areas are mostly Russian, and perhaps Russian speaking, or actually Ukrainian but have rather a lot of Russians who stayed in Ukraine after independence from the former Soviet Union. A similar tactic of what Russia did to Latvia, Estonia, etc that saw so many Russians being moved into those states to Russianise them. Maybe they have had more Russian propaganda to contend with as well? Perhaps, if you have time, you could explain a bit more....or do a podcast for us? Thanks again.
@papapeethehunks
3 жыл бұрын
Part 3: Tibet 🙏
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I really must take a look at Tibet in a full video at some point!
@papapeethehunks
3 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay Rounding out to top 30: 2. Nunavut 3. Barotseland 4. Malaita 5. Uighurstan 6. Cyrenaica 7. Inner Mongolia 8. Balochistan 9. Faroe Islands 10. South Moluccas
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
@@papapeethehunks Thanks. Great selection for a next selection. Quite a few I’d go with too. Some I’ve since covered. Some really beautifully obscure ones. And no Flanders!?
@papapeethehunks
3 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay Flanders? What about Wallonia? 😂 Actually, if I may suggest to you professor a full video on Domestic Dependent Nations in the U.S. & First Nations in Canada.
@andriwahyudani1302
3 жыл бұрын
@@papapeethehunks South Moluccas sentiment actually only grow in Seram island. The sentiment only grow because the island was a place of conflict, back in 1950-1955. However, in the situation right now, most of the sentiments only heard in minor voice because the government province are given a regional autonomy, same as the other provinces. As a result, a lot development have been build, new cities develop such as Saumlaki, Masohi, Tual, etc with the largest city being Ambon, the capital. There are no attempt in Indonesia (south) Moluccas to break away. Most of the Moluccan only want special autonomy (same as Aceh & Yogyakarta). Especially from southeastern Moluccas, right next to East Nusa Tenggara wanted to become their own provinces with disputed capital being on Tual or Saumlaki. All of Moluccans I heard also demand the legalization of RUU Kepulauan or Planning Law for Province Islands (such as Riau Islands, Nusa Tenggara islands, North Moluccas, North Sulawesi, etc) where those provinces will be given different bereucracy than other land provinces and given much more budgets to develop their islands.
@zakariyashakir4091
Жыл бұрын
Mate I am Kurdish and I can tell you many things Unfortunately we are not United as we should be Second a Kurdish state depends on the interest of The US and the UK it is not in our hands Back in 2017 when we did the referendum Mcgork ruined everything although some of our Kurds betrayed us and stabbed us behind our backs
@PatriotMapper
3 жыл бұрын
All I have to say is, Quebec isn’t the only major independence movement in the Americas. Greenland is also an example with several separatists. Texas, California, Vermont, Alaska, and Hawaii also have notable independence movements.
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
Yes and no. Other places gave independence movements, but they aren’t nearly on the scale we see elsewhere in the world. Quebec is the only one I would rate on that level.
@PatriotMapper
3 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay Yeah, I guess. But I’d still say Greenland’s movement has a decent change.
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
@@PatriotMapper Agreed. Interestingly, I’d consider that a European issue. But I guess it could be considered as part of North America. An interesting one.
@PatriotMapper
3 жыл бұрын
@@JamesKerLindsay Indeed. Greenland, and it’s history, are interesting ones. Though considering Greenlandic Independence a ‘European Issue’ isn’t quite correct. Denmark has let Greenland hold independence referendums multiple times, but they failed. So it really is up to Greenland, and not Denmark.
@JamesKerLindsay
3 жыл бұрын
@@PatriotMapper Thanks. But I guess I making more of a point about where it seems to fall geographically and politically. I think if it as a European issue. But equally it could be considered as a North American one.
@amrabdallah368
2 жыл бұрын
Tell the WHOLE story of how a regime of European Jews was imposed on the Middle Eastern country of Palestine.
@hervecheuzeville
2 жыл бұрын
What about Corsica? Since 2014, consecutive elections have been won by nationalist movements and, among them, the independentist ones are growing. Corsica was an independent and democratic State between 1755 and 1769. It was invaded by France in 1768 and no referendum was ever held in Corsica to confirm that the island was part of France. In 1794-1796, we even had an Anglo-Corsican Kingdom. Why did the Vienna conference confirm that Corsica was part of France remains a mystery!
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