Mégret, Frédéric and Hoffmann, Florian (2003) The UN as a human rights violator? Some reflections on the United Nations changing human rights responsibilities. Human Rights Quarterly, 25 (2). pp. 314-342. ISSN 0275-0392
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This article attempts to explore how changes in the UN's mission may force it to rethink its responsibilities in terms of human rights. Until recently, the UN had never thought of itself as actually capable of violating human rights. But a number of evolutions have made this a possibility. Starting with peace operations and culminating with the international administration of entire territories, the UN is increasingly taking on sovereign-like functions. This evolution may be seen as a larger metaphor for what the UN is becoming, from a traditional inter-governmental organization to one increasingly entrusted with tasks of global governance. With these new powers, it would seem, come new responsibilities.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/human_rights_quarterl... |
| Additional Information: | © 2003 The John Hopkins University Press |
| Divisions: | Law |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JX International law H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Apr 2009 16:36 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 22:39 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/23638 |
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