PO102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Humanitarian Intervention, Non-Interventionism, Mass Atrocity Crimes
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Recap: an act of aggression according to the un. The use of force (or imminent threat to use it) against territory or sovereignty. All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state . When responding to an attack: ex: coalition of states that responded to the invasion of kuwait, using military force. Article 31: nothing in the present charter shall impair the inherent right of the individual or collective . Global south was not fond of this, and pushed back. Making a case for humanitarian intervention: the counter- restrictionists. Legal case rests on two claims: 1. The un charter is committed to protecting human rights. Despite article 2 section 4 (that protects territorial and political sovereignty: 2. Right of humanitarian intervention is in customary law. Customary right actually preceded the un charter.
