Another issue that arises is of who ought to intervene. In an ideal situation the world court that is making the decision when and where to intervene would have the ability to launch a forceful strike at their discretion. Thus giving them the means of why, when, where and how to neutralize the violation of human rights.
I think it would be safe to say that any and all issues that a Just War theorist would bring up could be answered with the inception of a sovereign world court that has the means to enforce its own decisions. The possibility of this type of thing being created in the harshness of the real world is questionable so depending upon it as a solution would be stark.
The issues that Just War thinkers would bring up do not make much of a dent in the arguments for humanitarian intervention. With the way that humanitarian intervention is set up in the eye of the U.N. it adequately falls in line with the regulated use of force that the Just Way theory sets up. Admittedly there is one or two small holes, one being the universality argument, but in the confines of the real world universal action is still impossible.
Humanitarian intervention meets the obstacles that Just War thinkers can pose to it. Upholding human rights around the world is the right and responsibility of all; however within the limits of reality there are specific ways to go about it. When thinking about humanitarian intervention and the future it would be legitimate to think about the means and methods of humanitarian intervention. If it is our duty to uphold human rights, then it is also our duty to maintain the ability to uphold human rights. It is our duty to ensure that we will be able to fight for human rights for generations to come.
I have shown that humanitarian intervention and Just War theory do not clash in an irreversible way and that there are Just War thinkers that welcome the concept of humanitarian intervention with open arms. On the grounds of legal standing, humanitarian intervention is still going to be a tricky thing to get down on paper. The right to violate the sovereignty of a nation in the name of human rights is not something that can be granted to any and all sovereign nations. Humanitarian intervention is one part of world legislation that will lead to commendable forms of world government. Once we agree that as humans there are several rights and duties to be shared by all humans everywhere and (maybe more importantly) how to maintain those rights, the world will be a much better place.
