Legal Implications of Shifting Paradigm: Intervention BrigadeeMONUSCO's Enforcement Action in the DRC

Abstract

This article is devoted to shedding light on the legal implications of offensive action by Intervention Brigade (MONUSCO), established by the UN Security Council under resolution 2098 (2013), to neutralize and disarm armed groups posing a threat to State authority [DRC] and civilian security. More specifically, the analysis is tackling whether the military operation by Intervention Brigade will comply with basic principles of UN peacekeeping and as well as adhering to international humanitarian law simultaneously. The article also discusses the interpretation of the Intervention Brigade’s mandate, whether it was created specifically to neutralize the M23 or all armed groups operating in the DRC.