1. Justifications for Violence Humanitarian Intervention
IB Global Politics

2. Justifications for Violence Humanitarian Intervention
Take a few minutes to consider the political cartoon on the next page.
What is the point the cartoonist is trying to make?
Do you agree with his point?
In this lesson we will begin to consider whether or not humanitarian intervention, such as occurred in Rwanda and South Sudan, can ever
be sufficient justification for violence.

3. Justifications for Violence Humanitarian Intervention

4. Justifications for Violence Humanitarian Intervention
We will begin by considering briefly the way in which the global political system views the notion of intervention and how this view has developed over time.
We will then review the major points on both sides of the argument through an extended reading before collating our points and developing key understandings and questions in preparation for looking at a more specific case study in the next lesson.

5. Justifications for Violence Humanitarian Intervention

6. The Ethics of Intervention: Human Rights vs. States Rights

7. Human Rights vs. States Rights

8. Human Rights vs. States Rights
Numerous governments violate the
human rights of their citizens.

9. Human Rights vs. States Rights

10. Human Rights vs. States Rights
Interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states is against one of the most important principles of international law.

11. Human Rights vs. States Rights
Nowadays, the idea that states can use sovereignty as justification for human rights abuses has lost much credibility.

12. Human Rights vs. States Rights
WHY?

13. Human Rights vs. States Rights
The increasing acceptance of the protection of individual rights as an international norm.

14. Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention
Extended Reading:
Is Humanitarian Intervention Ever Justified?
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15. Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention
What were the major points on both sides of the argument presented in the extended reading?
Create a T-Chart and record the major points on both sides of the argument while you read the extended reading.