The Territory of a State Is Inviolable

Dear Representative Stauber,

“The territory of a state is inviolable and may not be the object of military occupation nor of other measures of force imposed by another state directly or indirectly or for any motive whatever even temporarily.”

- Article 11, Convention on Rights and Duties of States (inter-American), 1933, ratified by U.S., Venezuela, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: “Convention on Rights and Duties of States (inter-American); December 26, 1933.” The Avalon Project, Yale Law School, 2008, https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/intam03.asp. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.

Mailed January 5, 2026