LEGITIMASI PENERAPAN PRINSIP RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT DALAM PENGGUNAAN SENJATA KIMIA DI REPUBLIK ARAB SURIAH

Abstract

This research is aimed to find out the legitimacy of  principal of responsibility to protect in armed conflict, especially the armed conflict that occur in Syria Arab republic which is become the focus in this research. The alleged violations against humanity and also the use of chemical weapons in this armed conflict become the main factor in enforcing the principal of responsibility to protect. This research is doctrinal or normative research that prescriptive in nature which is explain why law is still needed although there is already social norm. In analyzing the data that has been gathered and will be used in this research, case approach is used and a case study that occur in Kosovo and also Libya are used as reference. Based on the result in this research can be concluded that the used of principle of Responsibility to protect can justified, provided that certain criteria are met, like an occurrence of violations against humanity and also a failure of resolving this matter using a peacufull mean.