How does each one understand the use of state force
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Robespierre saying, 'the war of liberty against tyranny' meant that they should kill the enemies of the republic both in France and outside France. Desmoulins perceives liberty as laid down in the Declaration of Rights, i.e., it is happiness, reason, equality and justice.
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The use of force by states is controlled by both customary international law and by treaty law. The UN Charter reads in article 2(4):
All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.
This principle is now considered to be a part of customary international law, and has the effect of banning the use of armed force except for two situations authorized by the UN Charter.[1] Firstly, the Security Council, under powers granted in articles 24 and 25, and Chapter VII of the Charter, may authorize collective action to maintain or enforce international peace and security. Secondly, Article 51 also states that: "Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right to individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a state."[2] There are also more controversial claims by some states of a right of humanitarian intervention, reprisals and the protection of nationals abroad.