International Politics Week 7

Individuals

People have the right to be protected from violence, abuse, and unfair treatment

States

Countries have the right to govern themselves without other countries interfering

Refugee

Someone forced to leave their country because of war, violence, or persecution to find safety somewhere else

Internally Displaced Person (IDP)

Someone forced to leave their home because of danger but stays within their own country

Responsibility to Protect (R2P)

The idea that countries have a responsibility to protect their people from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity

Human protection

Keeping people safe from violence and human rights violations

Liberalism

The belief that countries can work together to create peace and solve problems

Realism

The belief that countries focus on their own power, safety, and interests

Refugee

Someone forced to leave their country to find safety

Humanitarian intervention

When other countries step in to help people facing serious danger

Genocide

An attempt to destroy an entire group of people based on their nationality, ethnicity, race, or religion