Even as many debate the legal justification for US-led action against ISIS, the airstrikes are actively advancing the R2P principle.
Author: Alex J. Bellamy
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As ASEAN moves toward closer integration and past a history of mass atrocities, a high-level panel recommends committing to R2P.
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The US decision to conduct targeted airstrikes against ISIS installations sits squarely with the R2P principle and should be welcomed, though more work on Syria is still needed.
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In order to put an end to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the parties and the UN community need to focus on establishing accountability, possibly through an ICC referral.
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The Security Council’s unanimous decision to authorize the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syrian civilians without state consent is no small feat. Will it set a new precedent?
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Despite claims that new peacekeeping mandates have increased the risks confronting UN peacekeepers, there is no simple connection between developments in mandates and fatalities among peacekeepers.
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The Security Council’s failure on Syria more likely stems from complexities and geopolitics associated with the Syrian case itself rather than from political backlash from NATO’s controversial intervention in Libya.
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Fraught with difficulty, can the relationship between humanitarian action, atrocity prevention, and RtoP be improved?
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Moral or legal considerations grounded in the Responsibility to Protect sometimes make it more difficult to negotiate an end to violence with political leaders responsible for atrocity crimes.
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Understanding why some rebel groups commit atrocities can help predict these crimes and inform ways to shape preventive strategies.