Book Launch, Johannesburg: The Responsibility to Protect - From Evasive to Reluctant Action? The Role of Global Middle Powers
Date: 2012-10-31
Venue: , Jan Smuts House, East Campus, Wits University, Johannesburg , Parking is available on both sides of Jan Smuts House and the surrounding area
Event Date 31 October 2012
Time: 18h00 for 18h15
Hosted by:
THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (SAIIA)
THE INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES (ISS)
THE HANNS SEIDEL FOUNDATION (HSF)
AND THE KONRAD ADENAUER STIFTUNG (KAS)
What happens if a state turns against its own people? Should the international community respect state sovereignty and the principle of non-interference, or should it intervene in an internal conflict?
The publication “The Responsibility to Protectâ€Â– From Evasive to Reluctant Action?The Role of Global Middle Powers†contributes to the debate around R2P from the perspective of four middle-power countries and regional hegemons – Germany, India, Brazil and South Africa (GIBSA) – which were all non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council in 2011, and whose views were often overshadowed by those of the permanent members.
To date, the positions of the GIBSA countries on R2P have repeatedly diverged, mirroring the worldwide controversy around the norm. Nevertheless, a debate is necessary in order to highlight the deficiencies of R2P and to create momentum for furthering the norm-construction process. “The Responsibility to Protect – From Evasive to Reluctant Action? The Role of Global Middle Powersâ€Â, a collaborative effort between SAIIA, ISS, HSF and KAS, brings together leading researchers on the subject, highlighting the GIBSA countries’ positions on R2P and exploring their contribution to the development of the norm.
Panelists:
- Amb Dr Horst Freitag, German Embassy in Pretoria
- Amb Nicholas Bwakira, former AU Special Representative for Somalia
- Gustavo Sénéchal de Goffredo, First Secretary, Embassy of Brazil, Pretoria
- Dr Martin R. Rupiya, Executive Director, The African Public Policy & Research Institute (APPRI)
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