Abstract: The use of military attacks on the sovereign state of Afghanistan was illegal as none of the Articles of the United Nations authorized NATO and United States to use force on the government of Afghanistan and its citizens. It was clear that United States and NATO acted out of provocation and in line with the spirit of fighting terrorism but they would have used other peaceful means of handling such situations instead of using force on Afghanistan. The opponents of the presence of the troops from NATO argued that it is unnecessary for NATO to send its troops to Afghanistan as it actually fuels the violence in the country, led to unfortunate death of the civilians and reduced the popularity of NATO in Afghanistan and many other parts of the world. Under the Article 51 of UN Charter member states have no inherent right as an individual state or collective self-defense if an attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the UN Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security. This article analysis the legality of intervention of NATO in the Afghanistan.
Keywords: NATO, Interference, Afghanistan, Legality.
Title: The Legality of Intervention of NATO in Afghanistan
Author: Faramarz Shirvani, Dr. Hedayatollah Shenasaei
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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