evidence: The peninsula of Bakassi has long been the subject of a territorial dispute between Cameroon and Nigeria. Now it shows what can happen to people when control over the territory where they live shifts from one country to another. Tens of Thousands of people, possibly more, who inhabited (and some of whom still inhabit) the peninsula have lost access to nationality or citizenship rights, and now live in a legal limbo. In October 2002, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague decided that Bakassi was part of Cameroon, not Nigeria. Until then, Bakassi had been part of Nigeria and was one of the 774 units of local government in the country. The United Nations subsequently mediated negotiations between Nigeria and Cameroon to ensure effective implementation of the ICJ decision. [...] Under the Greentree Agreement, Nigeria agrees to recognize Cameroon’s sovereignty over Bakassi and to withdraw its troops from the territory. In return, Cameroon guaranteed those living there "the exercise of the fundamental rights and freedoms enshrined in international human rights law and in other relevant provisions of international law." In particular, Cameroon undertook not to compel Nigerian nationals to leave or to change their nationality. Cameroon also agreed to respect their culture, language, beliefs; protect their property and customary land rights, and "take every necessary measure to protect Nigerian nationals living in the zone from harassment or harm."