Currently, there is a devastating humanitarian crisis occurring in Yemen due to the continuing civil war. In this paper, the legality of a potential military intervention into Yemen under the...Show moreCurrently, there is a devastating humanitarian crisis occurring in Yemen due to the continuing civil war. In this paper, the legality of a potential military intervention into Yemen under the doctrine of R2P is researched. This paper aims to increase the knowledge of the Responsibility to Protect and its legal framework. First, the legal framework of the Responsibility to Protect doctrine is outlined, demarcated, and applied to the current situation in Yemen. Thereafter, a discourse analysis on the public opinion in the United States and the United Kingdom about Yemen is performed to indicate the reason for the reluctance to start a military intervention. The findings of this research demonstrate that the reluctance of the United States and the United Kingdom is caused by a potential escalating conflict between major powers and the absence of a primary humanitarian purpose. Therefore, two principles of the legal framework of R2P are not applicable and hence, a military intervention into Yemen would be illegal under the doctrine of R2P.Show less
Uyghur Muslims in the Chinese region of Xinjian are being violated by the Chinese government. Although there is growing evidence of these human rights violations, many states do not recognize the...Show moreUyghur Muslims in the Chinese region of Xinjian are being violated by the Chinese government. Although there is growing evidence of these human rights violations, many states do not recognize the atrocities that are taking place in China. This paper consists of a case study about the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Even though Pakistan is an Islamic state, it remains silent about the human rights violations against its fellow believers. This study aims to explain what influences Pakistan’s public policy in their willingness to recognize these human rights violations through a rational choice institutionalism theory. This theory explains that Pakistan benefits from its relationship with China and the game theory describes that not recognizing these violations is the best outcome for both states.Show less
