Humanitarian Action Through Legal Institutions

Michael Kearney

Humanitarian Action Through Legal Institutions

Michael Kearney

University of Sussex

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Abstract

In light of the turn to UN Fact-finding Missions analysing ongoing human rights abuses through the lens of international criminal law, this paper suggests, by reference to the principle found in UN General Assembly resolution 377 of 1950, that Security Council vetos precluding the referrals of abusive states to the International Criminal Court might be overcome by empowering the General Assembly to act in its place.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Routledge Companion to Humanitarian Action
Editors	Roger MacGinty, Jenny Peterson
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	29
ISBN (Electronic)	9780203753422
ISBN (Print)	9780415844420
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Humanitarian Action Through Legal Institutions

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