Sep 02 - SDGG Welcomes Court Of Arbitration For Sport Judgement Related To Gibraltar
The SDGG notes with great satisfaction how the Court of Arbitration for Sport has issued a judgement which categorically states that there is no legitimate dispute over the territory of Gibraltar.
A spokesman for the SDGG said: "It may be that Gibraltar is the subject of an irredentist claim from a Spain that obstinately refuses to accept the reality, but, for the first time ever, a court of law has made it clear that said claim is illegitimate.
"The SDGG considers that this judgement may have wider ramifications than simply obliging FIFA to accept Gibraltar into its membership and as a group it will do all that it can to raise awareness of the important CAS decision.
"Meanwhile, it is hoped that institutions such as the European Commission or the United Nations take careful note of the decision when dealing with issues that affect Gibraltar and have the courage that CAS has had to put Spain in its place."
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