Humanitarian and Forcible Intervention (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Humanitarian & forcible intervention definition
Humanitarian & forcible intervention definition
Actions by states/int'l orgs to prevent/stop HR abuses in another state, often using force
Year UDHR adopted
Year UDHR adopted
1948
ICCPR full name
ICCPR full name
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICESCR full name
ICESCR full name
Int'l Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights
Year ICC established
Year ICC established
2002
ECtHR function
ECtHR function
Allows individuals to bring cases vs states violating ECHR
Social media role in human rights awareness
Social media role in human rights awareness
Real-time reporting, mobilising opinion, pressuring action
State sovereignty as barrier to human rights
State sovereignty as barrier to human rights
Resists external intervention in internal affairs
TNCs impact on workers' rights
TNCs impact on workers' rights
May exploit labour in countries w/ weak HR law enforcement
R2P principle definition
R2P principle definition
Int'l community must protect civilians when gov't fails to
Libya intervention year
Libya intervention year
2011
Rwanda genocide year
Rwanda genocide year
1994
UNSC mandate problem for intervention
UNSC mandate problem for intervention
Consensus requirement amongst permanent members causes gridlock
ICC enforcement weakness
ICC enforcement weakness
Relies on states to arrest/surrender individuals