The Use of International Force to Prevent or Halt Atrocities: From Humanitarian Intervention to the Responsibility to Protect

Ramesh Thakur

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    Abstract

    This article examines the history of the use of international force for preventing atrocities and human rights abuses. It analyses the concept of humanitarian intervention in the context of the historical origins of sovereignty and the reasons behind the shift to the use of the term responsibility to protect (R2P). It evaluates the progress of R2P from its unanimous endorsement in 2005 to its implementation in Libya in 2011. This article also discusses the role of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in implementing R2P and the General Assembly in refining the concept and building political understanding and support for the norm.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Oxford Handbook of International Human Rights Law
    EditorsDinah Shelton
    Place of PublicationNew York, USA
    PublisherOxford University Press
    Pages815-840
    Volume1
    Edition1
    ISBN (Print)9780199640133
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013

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