ABSTRACT
The concepts of humanitarian intervention, democracy, citizenship, and cosmopolitanism have existed for centuries, but the digital age has created new possibilities for their realization, interaction, and implementation. Humanitarian intervention, as defined by the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine, has been widely adopted by the international community, as seen in the acceptance of the UN’s 2005 World Summit Outcome Document. ‘The R2P is a doctrine that challenges the long-established understanding that human rights are ultimately a profoundly national question, rather than an international matter’.1
No longer can claims of sovereignty be used to justify the widespread and systematic abuse of human rights within a nation. Cosmopolitanism ideals have also expanded as territorial borders have diminished in significance. The once sacrosanct notion of sovereignty has had to adapt to these changing circumstances. With increased communication and availability of information, citizenship has transcended national borders and expanded to
