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The responsibility to protect as a duty of care in international law and practice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2008

Abstract

This discussion focuses on the content of the responsibility to protect the norm. It specifically addresses the historical roots and development of the norm by describing its fundamental differences from the doctrine of humanitarian intervention. The legal heart of the responsibility to protect concept and questions of when and how the norm is engaged are also examined. Finally, the discussion explores the role that the UN institutions can play in interpreting and applying the norm, as well as the mechanisms of cooperation in protection available to the international community.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright British International Studies Association 2008

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