A Global Force for Good? Human Rights and the U.S. Military in International Disaster Relief Operations
Abstract
This paper examines whether U.S. military support to international natural disaster relief properly accounts for the human rights of the disaster affected populations. The analysis begins with a comprehensive overview of the international legal framework of disaster response and the development of a codified human rights based approach to disaster relief operations. It then specifically assess how that international framework provides human rights guidance for responding military actors. The remainder of the paper examines how the U.S. military accounts for human rights of the affected population in the law and doctrine governing U.S. military disaster relief operations. The analysis concludes with a brief examination of three examples of mission execution assessed against the legal and doctrinal guidance, to determine if U.S. military action considers a human rights based approach.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 09, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1080498
Entities
People
- Jessica Koningisor
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School