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The humanitarian military intervention debate

The humanitarian military intervention debate. The UN system of peace operations 1 st and 2 nd generation peacekeeping- the distinction Definition of humanitarian military intervention/ limited intervention/ peace enforcement

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The humanitarian military intervention debate

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  1. The humanitarian military intervention debate • The UN system of peace operations 1st and 2nd generation peacekeeping- the distinction • Definition of humanitarian military intervention/ limited intervention/ peace enforcement ‘dictatorial or coercive interference in the sphere of jurisdiction of sovereign state to protect or relieve individuals facing mass oppression or genocide’ (Knudsen: 1997, 171). • The international law and humanitarian military intervention engagement- the problem (The UN Charter and UNSCRs 688 and 794; practical issues).

  2. The concept of humanitarian military intervention • Peacekeeping (under the Chapter VI of the UN Charter) and peace enforcement (under the Chapter VII of the UN Charter) • Is there a ‘hybrid’ type of operation • Practical aspects: IFOR and SFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Somalia 1993

  3. Justification of the humanitarian military interventions. Issues • Threshold for humanitarian law violation • What constitutes legitimacy • Multilaterality of the intervention • The level of humanitarian ambition • The impartiality problem • The effect/ security aspect of the involvement

  4. The ‘pro’ argument

  5. The ‘against’ argument

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