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Category: International Law

Secretary Clinton Speaks at International Conference on Libya

March 29th, 2011 by Kyle

On Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke at the International Conference on Libya in London. She stated that the United States has been proud to stand with its European, NATO, and Arab allies to respond to the “appeals of the Libyan people and to the Arab League’s call for urgent action.” Sec. Clinton asserted that “NATO has taken command of enforcing the arms embargo and the no-fly zone” and will continue their efforts until Gadhafi “fully complies with the terms of 1973, ceases his attacks on civilians, pulls his troops back from places they have forcibly entered, and allows key services and humanitarian assistance to reach all Libyans.”

The current efforts, according to Clinton, are to increase diplomatic and political pressure in an attempt to further isolate the Gadhafi regime and  facilitate Muammar Gadhafi’s swift exit.  She stated: “We believe that Libya’s transition should come through a broadly inclusive process that reflects the will and protects the rights of the Libyan people” and that this process would include the Transitional National Council, who she met with earlier in the day, as well as “a broad cross-section of Libya’s civil society.”


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Sen. McCain Seeks War Crimes Trial for Gadhafi

March 25th, 2011 by Kyle

On Thursday, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) stated that he wished to see Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi tried for war crimes for the “outrageous levels of brutality” that he used against the people of Libya. He added: “Committing these crimes against his own people, certainly there’s ample evidence that he has committed war crimes.” He closed by stating that an international trial would be the best result in response to Gadhafi’s actions.


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