An overview The Mali crisis R2P For human protection purposes What? ICISS, 2005 World Summit, 2009 Implementing R2P / 2011 Libya For cultural property protection purposes Why? -Peace and security -Dual nature of cultural property -Importance of cultural property -Ineffective law When? -massive violations of int’l law concerning cultural property -war crimes, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing and genocide How? 3 pillars Conclusion