The article discusses autonomy regimes and international law as of July 2011, focusing on the integration of separate entities into a single political structure, as well as the use of multilateral treaties as a means of creating an autonomy regime. Several autonomous regimes are examined, including the South Tyrol province in Italy
There is a growing demand in world opinion for extensions of the right to humanitarian assistance. That right is presently limited to the indispensable needs of civilian populations in times of armed conflict