Libya to Protect Dr
Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect Occasional Paper Series No. 3, October 2012 and the Responsibility Libya to Protect Dr. Simon Adams The Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect was established in February 2008 as a catalyst to promote and apply the norm of the “Responsibility to Protect” populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. Through its programs, events and publications, the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect is a resource and a forum for governments, international institutions and non-governmental organizations on prevention and early action to halt mass atrocities. Cover Photo: A family walks during a visit to Tripoli Street, the center of fighting between forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi and rebels in downtown Misrata, Libya. Associated Press Images. The views expressed in the Occasional Paper are those of the author and are not necessarily held by the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect. © Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, 2012. All Rights Reserved CONTENTS 3 Executive Summary 5 The Arab Spring and Libya 6 The UN Security Council Responds 7 Qaddafi’s Libya 8 “No Fly Zone,” the AU “Road Map” and NATO 10 Mass Atrocity Crimes 11 Humanitarian Intervention versus R2P 12 R2P and Regime Change 14 Backlash 17 Conclusion LIBYA AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT Executive Summary For those concerned with the international community’s Responsibility to Protect (R2P), the implementation of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorized a military intervention in Libya, has caused much controversy and dissension. From the start of Muammar al-Qaddafi’s violent crackdown against protesters in February 2011, R2P informed the Security Council’s response.
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