Responding To Mass Violation Of Human Rights: The Un And Humanitarian Military Intervention After R2p Unanimous Adoption: Case Study Of Libya And Syria
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2018-10-01Author
Minna , Aminath
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The thesis studies the application of humanitarian interventions that are based on
Responsibility to Protect (R2P) framework. Based on preliminary research and literature
review, the study established the sovereignty of State should and must be protected.
However, the R2P framework clearly assigned the State the responsibility to protect the
human right of its citizen. When a State is unable, unwilling or directly engages in the
violation of its citizen’s human rights, the framework provides mechanism that can be
used to intervene in the domestic affairs of that State. Critics however argue that great
powers use the framework as an excuse for interfering with sovereignty of less powerful
States. The legitimacy and legality of the framework has thus been questioned. Another
strand of literature however provided compelling evidence indicating the model is
effective, but its application is questionable since the applying nation adopts a realism
approach. The thesis therefore adopts a multiple-case study approach to study the above
concerns. The case of Syrian and Libyan was studied and analysed using a thematic data
analysis strategy. By answering the appropriate research question, it was established
that the model is effective, but its application is arbitrary due to the ulterior motives
held by key members of the international community. It was thus recommended for the
United Nation to adopt another model that will check the ulterior motives of its
member’s States when it comes to the implementation of appropriate strategy.