In this essay, I will try to find an answer to the question; “Do violations of human rights justify intervention on the basis of the responsibility to protect? In what cases?” with a specific focus on NATO intervention to Kosovo that took place in 1999. In the first part of the paper, I will analyze the history, development, principles and background of Responsibility Protect principle (R2P in short) in a summary. In the second part of the paper, I will show the reader at which cases (when) this principle may be justified by human rights violations. In this part, I will mainly analyze which level of human rights violations should be present in order to justify a military intervention as a part of R2P. In the third part of the paper, I will study on 1999 NATO intervention to Kosovo as a case study and I will try to find an answer to the question; “Was 1999 NATO intervention to Kosovo an example of R2P?”
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- History, Background and Principles of R2P in a Summary
- By Which Human Rights Violations and When are the Military Interventions (as a part of R2P) Justified?
- Was 1999 NATO intervention to Kosovo an example of R2P?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the "Responsibility to Protect" (R2P) principle?
R2P is a global political commitment which asserts that states have a responsibility to protect their populations from mass atrocities, and that the international community should intervene if a state fails to do so.
Was the 1999 NATO intervention in Kosovo an example of R2P?
The essay analyzes this intervention as a case study to determine if it aligns with the principles of R2P, which was developed partly in response to such conflicts.
When are military interventions justified under human rights violations?
Interventions are generally considered justified when human rights violations reach a level of mass atrocities, such as genocide, war crimes, or ethnic cleansing.
What is the history and background of the R2P principle?
The essay summarizes the development of R2P, tracing its roots from traditional concepts of sovereignty to the modern understanding of humanitarian intervention.
Do all human rights violations justify a military intervention?
No, the study examines the specific threshold and criteria that must be met for a violation to warrant a military response as part of the R2P framework.
- Quote paper
- Aytek Çingitaş (Author), 2014, Violations of human rights to justify intervention on the basis of the responsibility to protect (R2P), Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/286512
