Humanitarian Intervention with Respect to R2P
AGENDA- HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION WITH RESPECT TO R2P
INTRODUCTION
The objective of humanitarian intervention is to prevent mass violation of human rights and human dignity. It has remained a compelling issue in international affairs because of its controversial character. Although sovereignty has formed the basis of international relations since the Treaty of Westphalia, events in the
1990s raised the impetus of the international community to place the protection of civilians before state autonomy. However, given the complexity of international law and international relations, the threshold for triggering interventions continues to be debated.
Definition
Humanitarian intervention is the threat or use of force by a state or an international body aimed at preventing or ending state-sanctioned violations of human rights. Humanitarian intervention is conducted without the permission of the state where mass violation of human rights has occurred.
Statement of the problem
Incidents of overt violation of humanitarian law can be seen around the globe. Disproportionate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians are the primary subject of discussion. For instance, the Israeli army was accused of killing over 800 civilians up to August 1st, 2006 in Lebanon during Lebanese-Israeli Lebanese conflict is normally used as a case study for humanitarian intervention since it is more an interstate conflict rather than intrastate conflict, which started in July, 20062.The devastating and gruesome violation of humanitarian law in Rwanda shocked the international world. Moreover, starting on 6 April 1994, after the death the presidents of Burundi and Rwanda, massacre of two ethnic tribes, Tutsi and Hutus, took place in Rwanda, which resulted in the death of 1 million people and raping of 250,000women. These cases have caught the attention of the international society, especially the UN. However, there are setbacks that obstruct the UN to take
INTRODUCTION
The objective of humanitarian intervention is to prevent mass violation of human rights and human dignity. It has remained a compelling issue in international affairs because of its controversial character. Although sovereignty has formed the basis of international relations since the Treaty of Westphalia, events in the
1990s raised the impetus of the international community to place the protection of civilians before state autonomy. However, given the complexity of international law and international relations, the threshold for triggering interventions continues to be debated.
Definition
Humanitarian intervention is the threat or use of force by a state or an international body aimed at preventing or ending state-sanctioned violations of human rights. Humanitarian intervention is conducted without the permission of the state where mass violation of human rights has occurred.
Statement of the problem
Incidents of overt violation of humanitarian law can be seen around the globe. Disproportionate and indiscriminate attacks on civilians are the primary subject of discussion. For instance, the Israeli army was accused of killing over 800 civilians up to August 1st, 2006 in Lebanon during Lebanese-Israeli Lebanese conflict is normally used as a case study for humanitarian intervention since it is more an interstate conflict rather than intrastate conflict, which started in July, 20062.The devastating and gruesome violation of humanitarian law in Rwanda shocked the international world. Moreover, starting on 6 April 1994, after the death the presidents of Burundi and Rwanda, massacre of two ethnic tribes, Tutsi and Hutus, took place in Rwanda, which resulted in the death of 1 million people and raping of 250,000women. These cases have caught the attention of the international society, especially the UN. However, there are setbacks that obstruct the UN to take
Links: FOR FURTHER RESEARCH * http://www.bits.de/NRANEU/docs/ICISS1201supplement.pdf * http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/57/303 * http://www.un.org/wcm/content/site/chronicle/home/archive/issues2011/pursuingpeace/r2pandtheun * http://responsibilitytoprotect.org/files/UMC_R2PBackground.pdf * http://www.cardozo.yu.edu/uploadedFiles/Cardozo/Profiles/phhrs564/The Responsibility to Prevent Final pdf(1).pdf * https://www.fh-muenster.de/humanitaere-hilfe/downloads/Evans_-_Responsibility_To_Protect.pdf