The Current Status of Humanitarian Intervention in Need of Legal Clarification. Analysis of the Legal and Humanitarian Justifications for Intervening In Libya and the Inaction in Syria

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE: STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND THE PRINCIPLE OF NON-INTERVENTION
• LAW ON THE USE OF FORCE
• AUTHORIZATION BY THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
• THE CONCEPT OF HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION
• HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION
• HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION UNDER CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW
• HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER
• CHAPTER TWO: LEGAL JUSTIFICATION FOR HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION UNDER THE UNITED NATIONS CHARTER
• TEXTUAL ARGUMENTS
• CLASSICISTS VIEW
• NON-RESTRICTIONISTS VIEW
• THE EMERGENCE OF RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT
• CHAPTER THREE: REACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TOWARDS INTERVENTION
• THE PROBLEM WITH UNILATERAL AND REGIONAL HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION
• CASE STUDIES OF HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTIONS
• KOSOVO
• SOMALIA AND RWANDA
• BOSNIA
• PANAMA
• LIBERIA
• LIBYA AND SYRIA: TWO DIFFERENT CASES?
• CHAPTER FOUR: MORAL JUSTIFICATION FOR HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION
• HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION: A NEW PARADIGM; THE WAY FORWARD
• OBSERVATIONS AND PROPOSALS FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis explores the legal and humanitarian justifications for intervention in situations of humanitarian crises, using the case studies of Libya and Syria to illustrate the complexities and challenges of applying international law in practice. The work aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the legal framework surrounding humanitarian intervention, while also addressing the moral and ethical considerations involved.

• State sovereignty and the principle of non-intervention
• Legal justifications for humanitarian intervention under the UN Charter
• The role of the international community in responding to humanitarian crises
• Comparative analysis of intervention in Libya and Syria
• Moral justifications for humanitarian intervention and the 'responsibility to protect' principle.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter One examines the legal framework governing state sovereignty and the principle of non-intervention, including the legal basis for the use of force and the role of the UN Security Council. It traces the historical evolution of humanitarian intervention and analyzes its legal foundation under both customary international law and the UN Charter. Chapter Two delves into the legal justifications for humanitarian intervention under the UN Charter, examining textual arguments, contrasting the views of classicists and non-restrictionists, and exploring the emergence of the 'Responsibility to Protect' principle. Chapter Three analyzes the international community's response to humanitarian intervention, focusing on the challenges of unilateral and regional intervention and providing case studies of interventions in Kosovo, Somalia and Rwanda, Bosnia, Panama, Liberia, and a comparative analysis of Libya and Syria. Chapter Four addresses the moral justification for humanitarian intervention, exploring the potential for a new paradigm for intervention and outlining observations and proposals for the successful implementation of humanitarian intervention.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The primary focus of this thesis lies on the legal and humanitarian justifications for intervention, specifically exploring the concepts of state sovereignty, non-intervention, humanitarian intervention, the 'Responsibility to Protect' principle, and the United Nations Charter. It examines these concepts through comparative case studies of intervention in Libya and Syria, highlighting the challenges and complexities of applying international law in practice and the need for a more robust and effective framework for responding to humanitarian crises.