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How do treaties connect Moorish sovereignty to present-day international law?

Treaties are the bridge between ancient sovereignty and modern recognition. For the Moors:

1. Treaty Continuity
    
   • The Treaty of Peace and Friendship (1786–87) between Morocco and the United States is one of the oldest unbroken treaties in U.S. history.
      
   • It acknowledges the Moors as a distinct nation with rights under international law.
      

1. Treaty of Madrid & Related Instruments
    
   • These treaties established the recognition of Moorish lineage and consular jurisdiction.
      
   • Article 15 of the Treaty of Madrid addresses consular courts—connecting directly to Moorish claims of judicial authority.
      

1. International Law Today
    
   • Modern international law (UN Charter, Vienna Convention on Treaties, ICJ rulings) requires that treaties be honored.
      
   • Thus, Moors can invoke these historic treaties as living instruments in line with the principle of pacta sunt servanda (“agreements must be kept”).
      

1. Sovereignty Through Treaties
    
   • Even if colonial powers attempted to erase Moorish identity domestically, international treaties preserve it.
      
   • By standing on treaties, Moors step outside of corporate jurisdictions and back into the family of nations.