Europe Seeks UN Approval to Use Military Might Against Human Traffickers

21:09, May 11, 2015

By Michael Mattson

World leaders continue the search for solutions this week to a human trafficking crisis in the Mediterranean.

Last month,more than 800 migrants were killedin a tragedy that has been called the Mediterranean’s worst in living memory. In response, the European Union (EU) Commission proposed a ten-point action plan to tackle human trafficking networks, which recommended the use of military action to identify, seize and destroy boats before they are used by traffickers.

The UN Security Council met last Monday to draft a resolution that would authorize the EU to carry out its action plan, which particularly targets traffickers in Libya. Today (Monday) EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini is appearing before the Council to lobby for permission to use force.  Read more... (957 words)

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