Title: The responsibility to protect as a duty of care in international law and practice
Abstract:Abstract This discussion focuses on the content of the responsibility to protect the norm. It specifically addresses the historical roots and development of the norm by describing its fundamental diff...Abstract This discussion focuses on the content of the responsibility to protect the norm. It specifically addresses the historical roots and development of the norm by describing its fundamental differences from the doctrine of humanitarian intervention. The legal heart of the responsibility to protect concept and questions of when and how the norm is engaged are also examined. Finally, the discussion explores the role that the UN institutions can play in interpreting and applying the norm, as well as the mechanisms of cooperation in protection available to the international community.Read More
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-05-30
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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