PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Humanitarian Intervention, Non-Aligned Movement, Non-Interventionism
Document Summary
Cases of rwanda, northern iraq, somalia, kosovo. Dictatorial interference in the affairs of a sovereign state to secure and enforce human rights. Non-forcible measures; economic sanctions, withholding aid, funding opposition. Forcible measures; use of military units inside territory of target state (without government"s concern. An act of aggression according to the un: Involves using force against a country"s territory or its sovereignty. Un band the use of force: article 2 section 4. All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force . The legal case for humanitarian intervention rests on two claims: the un charter is committed to protecting human rights. Despite article 2 section 4 (that protects teriotial and political sovereignty: right of humanitarian intervention is already in customary law. Customary right actually preceded the un charter. Right of humanitarian intervention is already in customary law.
