Category: International Relations

Instructions This week we are studying International Human Rights Law. A major

Instructions This week we are studying International Human Rights Law. A major part of that is International Humanitarian Law, which “is a set of rules which seek, for humanitarian reasons, to limit the effects of armed conflict. It protects persons who are not or are no longer participating in the hostilities and restricts the means… Continue reading Instructions
This week we are studying International Human Rights Law. A major

As we study Human Rights Law, we are currently watching a war unfold in Ukraine.

As we study Human Rights Law, we are currently watching a war unfold in Ukraine. In your readings this week, you were tasked with reviewing the article: Russia, Ukraine & International Law: On Occupation, Armed Conflict and Human Rights, Feb. 23, 2022, available at https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/02/23/russia-ukraine-international-law-occupation-armed-conflict-and-human-rights. This week, please discuss the evolution and history of international… Continue reading As we study Human Rights Law, we are currently watching a war unfold in Ukraine.

Discuss the various explanations for the appropriate use of military force in re

Discuss the various explanations for the appropriate use of military force in resolving social or other conflict. Given the key role played by a non-state actor (such as Al Qaida) in precipitating the US invasion of Afghanistan, do the traditional Just War arguments apply to America’s decision to invade Afghanistan (and Iraq)? Some reading sources… Continue reading Discuss the various explanations for the appropriate use of military force in re