Humanitarian International Intervention between Legitimacy of Protection and Violation of Sovereignty in Contemporary International Law

Abstract

Humanitarian international intervention has become an urgent necessity to protect humanity from the consequences of wars, conflicts, and disputes. It has gained significant attention from the international community, leading to the establishment of binding legal principles that aim primarily to protect human rights, within specific cases where such intervention is permitted.

However, international legal scholars have differed regarding the legitimacy of humanitarian intervention, as it may violate state sovereignty and national policies. On the other hand, some consider it legitimate when its purpose is to provide humanitarian assistance, whether military, material, or moral.

Humanitarian intervention takes various forms depending on circumstances, including political and military intervention. It may be carried out individually or collectively, and can be explicit or implicit. This type of intervention is considered one of the exceptions to the principle of the prohibition of the use or threat of force in international relations, particularly when aimed at protecting human rights