International law and the war in Kosovo

Article Abstract:

It can be argued that NATO air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia are justified on moral and political grounds. However, it is important to consider the legal basis for the NATO decision to launch air strikes. Most NATO members have claimed that military action against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is an exception and will not happen again. This approach overlooks the fact that there are serious deficiencies in international law relating to humanitarian intervention. It is vital that international law now reflects the view that intervention is sometimes required to prevent large-scale human-rights violation.

Laws, regulations and rules, Criticism and interpretation, International law, Military assistance, Foreign military assistance

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Kosovo's road to war

Article Abstract:

There are great uncertainties about the future of Kosovo, Yugoslavia. Regardless of whether Nato decides to send in ground troops to put a stop to the conflict between the Serbian security forces and the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army, and whether or not the ethnic cleansing of ethnic Albanians in the province can be stopped, it is clear that Kosovo, and Serbia itself, will have undergone irreversible change. Whatever the eventual solution for Kosovo, which may involve partition, national conflict will continue to be a key issue for political leaders in Europe and the US.

Military aspects, Kosovo

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