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Petro’s Challenge: Decolonising R2P in Gaza

Latin America's Challenge to the Selective Enforcement of Humanitarian Protection Norms

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This brief examines how Colombian President Petro's call for R2P intervention in Gaza challenges Western selective enforcement of humanitarian norms. It argues that Petro exposes how imperial powers control intervention based on geopolitical interests, not humanitarian need. Drawing on Latin America's shared colonial history with Palestine, Petro reclaims R2P as collective Global South responsibility, positioning formerly colonized nations as corrective actors redefining humanitarian protection.

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Ximena Dadds Ximena Gottschau is pursuing an M.A. in International Affairs at King’s College London. Her research explores the role of political discourse in international affairs and security policy. Driven by a mission to foster positive peace through communication, diplomacy and policy engagement, Ximena aims to shape policies that advance global security and peaceful international relations.

Vicente Lledo Having lived in Mexico, Great Britain, and the United States, I can often provide a dissimilar opinion /view to that of my peers as well as listen attentively to theirs. My passions lie in the rights of ‘Global South’ communities and environments I am hardworking and seek to extend my knowledge of International Relations and Modern history to inform any challenge put before me.

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Dadds, X., Lledo, V. (2025). Petro’s Challenge: Decolonising R2P in Gaza. EPIS Insight · Human Rights & Humanitarian Aid.
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