Monday, February 28, 2011

The EU and the UN raises its pressure on Gaddafi

The international community seems to have caught the rhythm that was lacking in the early days of riots in Libya and raised pressure on the regime of Muammar Gaddafi. First was the European Union has given the green light to a package of sanctions against the Qaddafi regime to halt the escalation of repression against opposition groups.

The measures include an embargo on the exportanción of arms to Libya and a ban on travel to EU territory for 25 people from the dictator's family and immediate surroundings. The Twenty-seven have also agreed to freeze the accounts of Gaddafi, his family and members of his government and prohibit the sale of riot control agents such as tear gas and other equipment that can be used to repress the civilian population, diplomatic sources have explained to.

A few hours later was the Secretary of State which, in the Council of the UN Human Rights has stated that "the time" of Libyan leader marchepara queel make way for a transition to democracy. "It is time that Gaddafi leaves, now, without violence or delay" Clinton has said from the podium of the Geneva-based body.

The top U.S. diplomat representative recalled the cases of Egypt and Tunisia to say that the world had underestimated "the power of dignity." "The transition apoyoa," continued Clinton "is not just a matter of ideals." Secretary of State has also noted that there is nothing that is so far "off the table" for dialogue on the crisis Libya, and, although the North African country will need assistance from outside "democratic change must come from within.

" Regarding the creation of a strip of fly, the spokesman for the EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton, said that "the Security Council the UN should take this decision" and added that "even we are not there. " Clinton, who maintained during the day meeting with other European diplomats and African leaders, hopes to mobilize the international community to achieve a strong and united response to the crisis in Libya after the protests against the regime of Gaddafi.

Sanctions to persuade Secretary of State staff will attempt to coordinate U.S. aid to the opposition, since Washington confirmed yesterday that offered "every assistance" to the Libyan rebels. Also, the Security Council imposed harsh UN sanctions regime. According to a senior U.S. official, quoted by the UN sanctions on Libya are aimed at Gaddafi, but also seek to persuade the leader's inner circle continues to support him.

As proof of the exceptional international situation and its reflection in the Council, this time attended by a record number of foreign ministers, to raise their positions in their speeches to the plenary. One of the major concerns of the international community is the humanitarian crisis in which Libya is coming in and the difficulties of most international agencies to act on behalf of victims of the repressive regime of Gaddafi, and refugees have left the country or trying to.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Trinidad Jimenez, asked during his speech that the sanctions adopted on Saturday by the Security Council of the UN against Gadhafi's regime be applied "rigorously" and that the international community remain "finality" to the "barbarism" that is being committed in Libya.

Moreover, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Luis Moreno Ocampo, announced a preliminary investigation into the violence in Libya, before any investigation for crimes against humanity. Also the president of the United States, Barack Obama, received today at the White House Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who will address the imposition of multilateral sanctions against the Libyan regime.

The meeting comes after an eventful weekend in which both the U.S. government as the Security Council United Nations has announced sanctions against the Government of Gaddafi, whom Obama called on Saturday to leave the country immediately.

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