MOVING FORWARD WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT: USING POLITICAL INERTIA TO PROTECT CIVILIANS

First formulated in 2005, the Responsibility to Protect has emerged onto the international legal landscape. This doctrine recently was expressed in the 2011 United Nations-authorized humanitarian intervention in Libya. Despite this promising start, the doctrine-designed to protect civilians from vio...

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Published inBoston College international and comparative law review Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 209 - 240
Main Author Rose, Steven J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newton Centre Boston College School of Law 01.01.2014
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Arab Spring
Armed forces
Civilians
Councils
Demonstrations & protests
Foreign policy
History
Human rights
Humanitarian Intervention
Humanitarianism
International
International law
International relations
Landscape
Law
Libya
Military air strikes
Military aircraft
Politics
Presidents
Protection of Civilians
Reform
Reforms
Sanctions
Syria
Torture
Treaties
Violations
Violence
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Summary:First formulated in 2005, the Responsibility to Protect has emerged onto the international legal landscape. This doctrine recently was expressed in the 2011 United Nations-authorized humanitarian intervention in Libya. Despite this promising start, the doctrine-designed to protect civilians from violence caused by their government or violence which the government is powerless to stop-has done nothing for the civilians in Syria. This Note explores the history of the Responsibility to Protect, identifies its flaws, analyzes proposed reforms, and ends with a suggested revision to the doctrine. This suggested revision would allow the political inertia of states to work for, rather than against, civilians. Adapted from the source document.
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ISSN:0277-5778
1930-563X