The Legality of Humanitarian Intervention

Authors

• Malvina Halberstam, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The article argues that humanitarian intervention, defined as the use of force by one state in another's territory to protect individuals from imminent death or injury when the host state cannot or will not act, is lawful under customary international law and not prohibited by the UN Charter. The author advocates for a narrow definition to ensure legitimacy and prevent misuse, emphasizing that such intervention should remain permissible even without UN Security Council authorization.

Disciplines

Human Rights Law | International Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Malvina Halberstam, The Legality of Humanitarian Intervention, 3 Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L. 1 (1995).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol3/iss1/3