What is it about?
The North and South divide in the practice and application of international laws have been previously perceived to be evident in international environmental law where the Global developed North countries on the one hand advocate for a collective action to protect the environment while the Global developing Southern countries, on the other hand, argue for social and economic justice in practice. However, in recent times the North and South divide has permeated other aspects of international law such as International Human right and International Humanitarian law (IHL).
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Why is it important?
This paper contributes to the existing literature by providing evidence to the existence of the North and South divide in the application of IHL and human right law. It uses three cases namely the the Syrian Crisis, Malaysian Airline flight MH17 and the 2007 draft resolution on the peace and security of Myanmar. It also draws attention to the need for adopting effective and non-discriminatory, timely, and prompt actions to address issues of human rights and international humanitarian rights.
Perspectives
This article indeed draws attention to the need for addressing major concerns of humanity irrespective of the existence of any North-South division. All human lives matter and as such relevant institutions must work hard to avoid the loss of lives and destruction of property which is usually witnessed as a result of the struggle between the North and South.
Dr. Thomas Prehi Botchway
University of Education, Winneba
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This page is a summary of: The North and South Divide in the Practice and Application of International Law: A Humanitarian and Human Right Law Perspective, Journal of Politics and Law, February 2018, Canadian Center of Science and Education,
DOI: 10.5539/jpl.v11n1p79.
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