The Principle Of Humanitarian Intervention And National Sovereignty

Human Rights have become a holy concept in every corner of the world nowadays. But when pitifully infringements of Human Rights are taking place, do we have any institutions or solutions to stop the infringement of Human Rights in certain nations? It would be bring what effects to State Sovereignty. Humanitarian Intervention and State Sovereignty which had hardly mentioned before has gradually been the focus and the most controversial questions in the theory and practice of international relations. That has brought challenges to the theory and practice of international law. This article analyzes Humanitarian Intervention and State Sovereignty theory objectively and comprehensively on basis of the development of international law and holds that collective Humanitarian Intervention is legal. Humanitarian Intervention has its own historic origin and philosophical value. To bring Humanitarian Intervention into legal system of international Human Right and to regulate it strictly can make it a powerful weapon of international protection of Human Rights as well as a tool abused by certain nations full of ulterior motives. This article consists of four parts following the logic order of what, why and how.The first part covers definition of Humanitarian Intervention and its practical form of expression ; The second part covers the concept of State Sovereignty and its historical development; The three part covers the relationship between Humanitarian Intervention and State Sovereignty; The four part covers the international regulations of Humanitarian Intervention.