PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: 2005 World Summit, Humanitarian Intervention, Non-Interventionism
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The use of force (or imminent threat to use it) against territory or sovereignty. Ex: tanks swarm across the border or about to cross, if having threatened to do so clearly. Refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence. All members of the un have signed on to this. Ex: coalition of states that responded to the invasion of kuwait, using military force. Inherent right of the individual or collective self-defence mls. The legal case for intervention rests on two claims: the un charter is committed to protecting human rights. Despite article 2 section 2: right of humanitarian intervention is in customary law. Customary right actually preceded the un charter. The moral case for intervention: sovereignty can be fortified if it does not protect its citizens, the idea of a common humanity, globalization has connected us, religious end ethical systems = prevent mass killings and punish perpetrators.
