iR2P

the individual Responsibility to Protect

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R2P in Africa

By Fred • Feb 12th, 2008 • Category: Events, Features

Ahuna Eziakonwa, UN OCHA, speaking at the seminar.
Through the African Union’s Constitutive Act of 2000, African leaders recognised the responsibility of the AU to intervene in the internal affairs of its member states to protect citizens during humanitarian crises. It is worth remembering that many prominent Africans have contributed to developing the responsibility to protect [...]