Responsibility To Protect

ten years on – what next?

Drawing together the conclusions of prominent liberals, ministers, diplomats, and civil society experts from LI’s meeting in the European Parliament on Responsibility To Protect late last year click the link below to read what liberals think of R2P‘s journey so far and whether the principle can survive another decade…

As liberals we have always believed that our responsibility may extend beyond the confinement of our national borders. This is where we see our main responsibility:Supporting citizens, civil society organizations and parties to strengthen democratic structures in their countries. We seek to help them create accountability mechanisms, further economic development, and – above all – foster dialogue between citizens and across borders. Although often consumed by domestic turmoil, Europe must not shrink from its global responsibility to protect.

 

-Dr. Hans H. Stein, Director
European and Transatlantic Dialogue,

Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom

 

You can find the report here

 

 

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