The Bella and Carens (2004) case study on the Ethical Dilemmas of International Human Rights and Humanitarian NGOs puts forth many dilemmas that human rights are faced with. Two major dilemmas the case study talks of is the clash of rights between western cultural and local culture, and International non-government organisation (INGOs) providing humanitarian assistance in conflict zones and how it can cause more harm than good. Kalev (2004) dives into the issue surrounding the clash between human rights and cultural rights surrounding female genital mutilation with the support of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), while Lischer (2003) explores how refugee relief can cause more damage than good in conflict war zones.
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This can be seen in humanitarian aid in assisting in a refugee crisis. Lischer (2003, p.82) states how there are 4 different way that humanitarian assistance can cause more harm than good. Lischer (2003, p.83) uses the conflict in Rwanda crisis in 1994 in showing how refugee relief causes conflict. Lischer (2003, p.83) tells us how the simple task of providing food and supplies to the refugee camps can lead to aiding militants in these conflict zones. This created conflict as sometimes NOGs would sometimes provide these supplies with full knowledge that militants were using them to stop militants from stealing from the refugees (Lischer 2003). This shows how humanitarian agencies can turn a blind eye to evil taking place in order to protect and help the greater good (Bell and Carens, 2004). Another dilemma that is faced in these refugee camps is western ideas being introduced into societies that aren’t welcomed or wanted Bell and Carens (2004). Lischer (2003, p.100) explains some strategies that are in place to prevent these dilemma’s, however in some cases the strategies create more dilemma’s then they do solve. One of the strategies in place to stop militants from using supplies is for humanitarian agencies to reduce supplies being imported into the camps or in extreme cases shutting down the camps altogether (Lischer 2003). This can cause more harm than good when shutting down the camps as the refuges won’t have any resources or help while the militants will look elsewhere for supplies creating conflict between ethical issues and human rights. UN General Assembly (1948) Article 5 ‘no one shall be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman degrading treatment or punishment.’ However this is conflicted with the ethical issues of supporting militant’s creating tension within the humanitarian
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This can be seen in humanitarian aid in assisting in a refugee crisis. Lischer (2003, p.82) states how there are 4 different way that humanitarian assistance can cause more harm than good. Lischer (2003, p.83) uses the conflict in Rwanda crisis in 1994 in showing how refugee relief causes conflict. Lischer (2003, p.83) tells us how the simple task of providing food and supplies to the refugee camps can lead to aiding militants in these conflict zones. This created conflict as sometimes NOGs would sometimes provide these supplies with full knowledge that militants were using them to stop militants from stealing from the refugees (Lischer 2003). This shows how humanitarian agencies can turn a blind eye to evil taking place in order to protect and help the greater good (Bell and Carens, 2004). Another dilemma that is faced in these refugee camps is western ideas being introduced into societies that aren’t welcomed or wanted Bell and Carens (2004). Lischer (2003, p.100) explains some strategies that are in place to prevent these dilemma’s, however in some cases the strategies create more dilemma’s then they do solve. One of the strategies in place to stop militants from using supplies is for humanitarian agencies to reduce supplies being imported into the camps or in extreme cases shutting down the camps altogether (Lischer 2003). This can cause more harm than good when shutting down the camps as the refuges won’t have any resources or help while the militants will look elsewhere for supplies creating conflict between ethical issues and human rights. UN General Assembly (1948) Article 5 ‘no one shall be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman degrading treatment or punishment.’ However this is conflicted with the ethical issues of supporting militant’s creating tension within the humanitarian