Responsibility to Protect as a Primary Institution of the International Society: Libya Case

The adoption of the Responsibility to Protect Report in 2005 by the UN Summit was a promising step forward for the evolution of the international society in terms of prevention of mass atrocity crimes and the protection of the civilian people's rights suffering from these tragedies. For some, this move was/is a sign showing the transformation of the international society towards a solidarist one where the R2P would be widely internalized as one of the primary institutions of the society of states. Nevertheless, as the contemporary international practices and approaches against mass atrocity crimes in Myanmar, Rohingya like in many places around the world shows that the members of the international society do not consider the R2P as a main pillar for the survival of the international society. Libya case will show us the dilemma on the implementation of the R2P based on the features of the international society.