Hermanprit Singh

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‘There is little point in having such strong forces and yet be a bystander as conflicts in the world have widened’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images

“Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander”. In suggesting this, Yehuda Bauer, Holocaust historian, rested his case wherein the ‘bystander’ was brought centre-stage and held accountable alongside the perpetrator for crimes against humanity. The ‘bystander’ implies the collective conscience of the world which must work as the weapon of the powerless. So, while the United Nations through Chapter VI of its Charter is committed to the peaceful settlement of disputes, Chapter VII of the same Charter prescribes the use of armed force with the authorisation of the Security Council in cases of aggression and breaches of peace threatening international security.…  Seguir leyendo »