1. Human Rights and Peace Building
Peace building and crimes against nature. The toxic legacy of ‘humanitarian intervention’
Dr John Karamichas (SSESW)

2. Peace building and crimes against nature
Peace building and crimes against nature. The toxic legacy of ‘humanitarian intervention’
Peace building and crimes against nature. The toxic legacy of ‘humanitarian intervention’
Some questions:
When, if ever is a just war?
Can we justify refusing to fight in such a war?
How do we commemorate the fallen of a war in times of peace?
Two clusters:
Human rights
Peace building

3. Humanitarian intervention: examining cases of war
Kosovo – a humanitarian war-without UN approval
Extensive use of depleted Uranium and cluster bombs

4. Humanitarian intervention: examining cases of war
Iraq 1: Invasion of Kuwait (1990) – Refusal to withdraw after requested by the United Nations- UN authorised military intervention by a coalition led by the United States. Blowing of oil wells and extensive use of uranium weapons.

5. Humanitarian intervention: examining cases of war
Iraq 2 (2003): pretext developing weapons of mass destruction.
Never fully justified
Extensive use of depleted uranium weapons by the coalition of the willing.

6. Environmental and ecological Justice
From genocide to ecocide
Is there an equalising effect?
The role of sociology.
Two courses

7. Thank You