Humaniterian Intervention under the Realm of International Law: The Case of South Sudan
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa,University
Abstract
Humanitarian intervention has been one of the fast-evolving concepts in contemporary
international law; hence states appear to proceed with practicing it on the grounds of usually
humanitarian objectives. As the phrase implies Humanitarian intervention is generally
understood as the instance where states unilaterally or collectively intervene in a third state
where the population is suffering seriously, due to internal conflicts, repression or state failure,
and the state in question is unable or unwilling to halt or avert the suffering. Historically it
started with the justification of protecting citizens of a nation residing in a third state. But
eventually, it evolved to protecting humans irrespective of their identity.
The practices of such intervention prevailed both in the pre-Charter era as well as during the
post-Charter period. The intervention in South Sudan through the authorization of the United
Nations Security Council is one of such instances. Due to this; and in particular to the
interventions in the Charter period, it is argued that Humanitarian Intervention has a legal basis
under international law.
Accordingly, the Thesis tries to assess the concept of Humanitarian Intervention in light of
international law; and specifically reviews the intervention in South Sudan with respect to
international law.
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