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What Do We Mean by Protection
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Foley, Conor G. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | The UN Security Council is making increasing use of its Chapter VII powers to authorize peacekeeping missions to protect civilians (POC) against threats to their right to life or physical integrity. This is of both normative and practical significance and is transforming “traditional” notions of peacekeeping. For protection to be effective, there must be a common understanding who should be protected, from what, by whom and until when. However, the term is also used in a number of other senses whose vagueness and elasticity diminishes their practical utility. Confusing the notion of protection of civilians — which is firmly rooted in international humanitarian and human rights law — with the political “responsibility to protect” (R2P) doctrine risks undermining the practical protection that UN peacekeeping missions should provide. |
| Starting Page | 701 |
| Ending Page | 701 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 23 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalcommons.law.msu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1177&context=ilr |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
