UN Member States have long recognised the importance, under certain circumstances, of addressing country-specific human rights situations. Where a given country’s government is unable or unwilling to protect the rights of its people, or indeed, where a government is actively complicit in serious human rights violations; then the international community must be ready to step in. This principle, first introduced … Continue reading Eliminating ‘selectivity’ at the Council as a contribution to effective prevention: the practical application of the ‘Irish Principles’