The Question of Humanitarian Intervention in International Law and the Problem of Legitimacy
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The Security Council, Humanitarian Intervention, International Peace, Human Rights ProtectionAbstract
Humanitarian intervention is one of the most important international law issues in recent years. On the one hand there is one of the basic principles of international law on the prohibition of the use of force and the principle of the sovereignty of states; on the other hand, there is a necessity to intervene in the event of severe and systematic violations of human rights done by states in their own countries. This situation causes to look for an appropriate solution. In this article, legitimacy of humanitarian intervention is dealth with within the framework of both in and outside of the UN system. Meaning of peace according to the United Nations Convention is examined through the decisions that Security Council made.
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2013-03-15
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The Question of Humanitarian Intervention in International Law and the Problem of Legitimacy. (2013). FSM Scholarly Studies Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1, 152-172. https://dergi.fsm.edu.tr/index.php/ia/article/view/16
