UN suspends Libya from Human Rights Council
The 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly Mar. 1 adopted a
resolution to suspend the rights of membership of Libya in the UN
Human Rights Council.
The 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly Mar. 1 adopted a
resolution to suspend the rights of membership of Libya in the UN
Human Rights Council.
The resolution expressed "deep concern about the human rights situation" in Libya, which has been a member of the Human Rights Council since May 2010.
By adopting the resolution, the 192-member General Assembly approved an unprecedented membership suspension in the Human Rights Council, which was set up nearly five years ago.
Earlier on Feb. 25, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling on the UN General Assembly to consider suspending Libya 's right to membership in the Geneva-based rights forum.
On Feb. 26, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1970 imposing sanctions on Libya including an arms embargo against the country and a travel ban and asset freeze against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his key family members.
Resolution 1970 also referred the situation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, thus granting the court formal jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed in Libya./.
The resolution expressed "deep concern about the human rights situation" in Libya, which has been a member of the Human Rights Council since May 2010.
By adopting the resolution, the 192-member General Assembly approved an unprecedented membership suspension in the Human Rights Council, which was set up nearly five years ago.
Earlier on Feb. 25, the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution calling on the UN General Assembly to consider suspending Libya 's right to membership in the Geneva-based rights forum.
On Feb. 26, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1970 imposing sanctions on Libya including an arms embargo against the country and a travel ban and asset freeze against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his key family members.
Resolution 1970 also referred the situation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, thus granting the court formal jurisdiction over alleged crimes committed in Libya./.
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