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Case Study Analysis2Case Study Analysisa)In this article, the authors use the approaches which have a sequence of activities which must be followed in enhancing the Responsibility to Protect doctrine. The authors start by highlighting the areas which the R2P has been able to fail and the reasons for the failure. As the authors note, the R2P is complicated and keeps evolving with emergence of new challenges. Thefocus on the third pillar of R2P is the main focus of this article. The authors “...discuss the emergence of R2P, providing an overview of R2P’s third pillar, which authorizes the use of force” (Williams, Ulbrick & Worboys, 2012). The use of force is analyzed as the last resort for the international community but still has key restrictions for it to be used. First, the pillar provides that the nation should have failed to protect its citizens for the Security Council to intervene. This means that the governments are already carrying out the violations of human rights. This is argued as a way to help protect the nation’s sovereignty (Thakur, 2017). This is one of the most ineffective ways to deal with the situation considering the human right violations. With this process, Syrians have continued to die in the hands with the government with the international community and Security Council watching yet they can do nothing. As the Security Council comes in, it has to start engaging on non-violent means to help solve the situations. The Security Council is allowed to use minimal force in dealing with the situation (Williams, Ulbrick & Worboys, 2012). Further, the R2P has an option where the Security Council is able to fail to solve the crisis. If the Security Council really values the rights of human, why then fail to solve the atrocity crimes to protect the citizens? With the option of

Case Study Analysis3failure, it is like requesting the same failed government to take charge and protect its people again. Nevertheless, the use of force by other parties is also limited which does not seem to makesense. This is because the Security Council has failed to make impact and this means that the violence is more than estimated. This is the main problem which has led to difficulties in solving Syria case (In Hilpold, 2015). Most importantly, the article and R2P provides that a credible opposition group must be able to provide an intervention, which represents the victims of atrocity crimes. By the time, it is not possible to have such groups because they will be the first target by the oppressing forces. This means that the R2P must be revisited more and more to helpsolve atrocity crimes in advance and protect lives. b)The R2P is a crucial process which can be used to protect against humanitarian calamitiesand atrocity crimes. Nevertheless, the R2P is a process which cannot be used to resolve situations where the government and rebel groups are adamant. The atrocity crimes will continueto exist as the different groups and government try to hold their stands and proving they are on the right track. Therefore new means to deal with problems such as in Syria need new measures to resolve them (Thakur, 2017). The R2P is too weak for the Syria case and tough measures are needed to be able to resolve the humanitarian rights violations. In this case, Syria is still holding on its sovereignty and ability to protect the citizens in the name of attacking terrorists. Although they are within their rights to do, the human rights violations and atrocity crimes are increasing each day (Nederland, 2010). This is happening with the Security Council and R2P are in place yet they have a process to follow to solve the situation. The situation in Syria is clear and R2P must take its final step and if it failed, new developments must be done to resolve such situations.

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