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Panel Ii: General Discussion, Georgia Journal Of International And Comparative Law
Panel Ii: General Discussion, Georgia Journal Of International And Comparative Law
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Conflicting Norms Of Intervention: More Variables For The Equation, Jordan J. Paust
Conflicting Norms Of Intervention: More Variables For The Equation, Jordan J. Paust
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Human Rights And State "Sovereignty", Louis Henkin
Human Rights And State "Sovereignty", Louis Henkin
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
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Universal Human Rights And Threat To International Peace And Security: The United Nations' Obligation To Intervene, Godfrey Mhlanga
Universal Human Rights And Threat To International Peace And Security: The United Nations' Obligation To Intervene, Godfrey Mhlanga
LLM Theses and Essays
This thesis seeks to establish the following:
- The nexus between the origins of the state and the universality of Human Rights
- That abuse of Human Rights is a threat to international peace and security, and
- It is an obligation for the international community under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) to intervene in the ‘internal affairs’ of a state which violates Human Rights.
The paper focuses on the paramountcy of Human Rights and argues that the doctrine of state sovereignty and cultural relativism undercut the essence and universality of Human Rights. The paper puts into perspective the interpretation of …