R2P and Sovereignty

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One laptop, both notebooks, a glue stick

Open Ended

Would you break into a car to rescue a dog locked in the car? Why or why not?

​Sovereignty vs Human Rights?

By Angela Hack

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With your partner, mark three locations on the map that you believe are experiencing humanitarian crises. (Be prepared to justify your choices)

Poll

Sovereignty is sacred. But when lives are in danger, does that principle still apply?

• Yes, absolutely

• No, protecting people is more important.

• Undecided- I am not sure!

Multiple Choice

What was the United Nations created for after World War II?

• To establish a global military alliance

• To promote global trade and economic cooperation

• To ensure the world never again devolved into such horrific conflict

• To provide humanitarian aid to war-torn countries

Multiple Choice

What is the responsibility to protect (R2P) doctrine?

• A doctrine that prioritizes national sovereignty over human rights

• A doctrine that promotes non-interference in the domestic affairs of other countries

• A doctrine that states countries have a fundamental sovereign responsibility to protect their citizens

• A doctrine that advocates for aggressive military intervention in all conflicts

How could the Responsibility to Protect Doctrine be relevant to the newspaper infographic pictured?

​Discuss with your partner.

​R2P- Connection

Poll

Agree or Disagree:

"The international community has a moral obligation to intervene in cases of genocide."

• Agree

• Disagree

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Generate an open-ended question to help you understand how the Responsibility to Protect doctrine is relevant to state sovereignty.

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Multiple Choice

What event led to the reevaluation of the thinking around sovereignty in the 1990s?

• Rwandan genocide

• Bosnian War

• Somali Civil War

• Congo Crisis

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of the United Nations peacekeeping forces?

• To defuse conflicts before they escalate into full-scale war

• To promote the interests of powerful nations

• To enforce the will of the UN Security Council

• To establish military control over conflict zones

Multiple Choice

What was the response of the UN peacekeepers during the Rwandan genocide?

• Withdrew from the country

• Failed to intervene

• Supported the perpetrators of the genocide

• Successfully prevented the genocide

Multiple Choice

What was the impact of the Bosnian War on the concept of national sovereignty?

• It reinforced the importance of national sovereignty

• It led to a reevaluation of the concept of national sovereignty

• It had no significant impact on the concept of national sovereignty

• It led to the abandonment of the concept of national sovereignty

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the United Nations in the implementation of the responsibility to protect (R2P) doctrine?

• The UN has no role in the implementation of the R2P doctrine

• The UN is responsible for enforcing the R2P doctrine

• The UN is responsible for advocating for the R2P doctrine

• The UN is responsible for reviewing the implementation of the R2P doctrine

Multiple Choice

What was the impact of the Rwandan genocide on the concept of national sovereignty?

• It reinforced the importance of national sovereignty

• It led to a reevaluation of the concept of national sovereignty

• It had no significant impact on the concept of national sovereignty

• It led to the abandonment of the concept of national sovereignty

Multiple Choice

What was the international community's response to the Rwandan genocide?

• The international community intervened to stop the genocide

• The international community failed to intervene

• The international community supported the perpetrators of the genocide

• The international community was unaware of the genocide

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the United Nations in the prevention of war crimes?

• The UN has no role in the prevention of war crimes

• The UN is responsible for enforcing measures to prevent war crimes

• The UN is responsible for advocating for the prevention of war crimes

• The UN is responsible for reviewing the prevention measures of war crimes

Multiple Choice

What event led to the reevaluation of the thinking around sovereignty in the 1990s?

• Rwandan genocide

• Bosnian War

• Somali Civil War

• Congo Crisis

Multiple Choice

In which country was the R2P doctrine put to the test in 2011?

• Libya

• Syria

• Yemen

• Iraq

Poll

Would you rather:

• focus on humanitarian aid without intervention?

• support military intervention to stop atrocities?

Poll

Would you rather:

• prioritize national sovereignty?

• prioritize global intervention to protect human rights?

Poll

Can the international community balance the principles of sovereignty and the responsibility to protect human rights?

• yes, a balance is possible

• no, embracing one means giving up on the other