Controlling the use of force: a role for human rights norms in contemporary armed conflict10/4/2023 ![]() ![]() However, the development of international law and accepted norms has not compelled states to comply all the time. Now, as a result of modern technology, communication, transport, and more, the evolving process of Globalisation, “The internationalization of the world”, has provided an opportunity for international law and accepted norms to reach every corner of the globe. The UN Charter became the international framework for which norms of sovereignty and non-intervention were enshrined. Then in 1945, again following major wars initiated in Europe, states began to integrate on a global scale. This event marked the advent of traditional international law, based on principles of territoriality and state autonomy. ![]() In 1648, the Treaty of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years’ War by acknowledging the sovereign authority of various European princes. ![]() From a historical perspective, international obligations and accepted norms were founded following two key developments in European history. Essentially, the extent to which states follow their international obligations has developed over the past 400 years. This essay will analyse the extent to which states comply and the reasons for their compliance. All states in the contemporary world, including great powers, are compelled to justify their behaviour according to legal rules and accepted norms. ![]()
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