Is R2P-Responsibility to protect-a cruel joke?

Abstract

After the last two genocides of the ^20th century (in Rwanda and Srebrenica), we said " never again ", but the new century has seen Darfur described as " the world's most successful genocide ". How can genocide happen again and again ? In tackling this question, we'll look at the reasons why we keep failing to prevent them and protect populations.
The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) focuses on preventing and stopping mass atrocities such as genocide. Launched by the United Nations in 2005, it is often described as an "emerging standard ". To what extent has it truly " emerged " in practice, and has it helped or hindered the protection of populations whose existence is threatened ? If the responsibility to protect is to become a " will to protect ", what additional measures would be needed and with what prospects ?

Mukesh Kapila

Mukesh Kapila is Professor of Public Health and Humanitarian Issues at the University of Manchester (UK). He is also the Aegis Trust's Special Representative for the Prevention of Crimes Against Humanity and Chairman of Minority Rights Group International. His latest book Against a Tide of Evil was published in March 2013. Professor Kapila has extensive experience in international development policy and practice, humanitarian issues, human rights and diplomacy, with particular expertise in crimes against humanity, disaster and conflict management and global public health. He studied medicine, public health and development in Oxford and London. He has held senior positions with the British government, the United Nations, the World Health Organization and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. In 2003, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his international work. In 2007, he received the Global Citizenship Award from the Institute for Global Leadership (Tufts University, USA). He is a member of the Aegis Trust for the Prevention of Crimes against Humanity and Chairman of the Minority Rights Group International.

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Mukesh Kapila

Guest of Honor, former UN humanitarian coordinator in Sudan, Professor at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester (UK)