Such declarations are typically made without the consent of the parent state , and hence are sometimes called unilateral declarations of independence -LRB- UDI -RRB- , particularly by those who question the declarations ' validity .

Declarations of independence are typically made without the consent of the parent state , and hence are sometimes called unilateral declarations of independence -LRB- UDI -RRB- , particularly by those who question the validity of the declarations .
