Sheeran and Case: The Intervention Brigade

Sheeran, Scott, and Stephanie Case. “The Intervention Brigade: Legal Issues for the UN in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,” n.d., 28.

Talks about how the formation of the Intervention Brigade in united nations stabilization mission in the democratic republic of the congo (MONUSCO) was highly controversial and bold
UN had not really considered the legal implications of having the entire brigade be partial to international humanitarian law
Therefore the intervention brigade is a legal target, but leaves open the question about “regular” peacekeepers and UN staff
Also does not elaborate on the right of the UN to hold prisoners, MONUSCO operates on some interim rules
No longer impartial, as regularly required for peacekeeping operations
unclear legal issues, the UN sees the intervention brigade as the only parts of MONUSCO subject ot legitimate targeting, but the ICRC does not