[ColdOne]

6:05 p.m. The U.N. Security Council has adopted a resolution to authorize the European Union and individual countries to seize migrant-smuggling vessels on the high seas off Libya. The resolution is under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, which means it can be militarily enforced. It also authorizes the EU and individual nations to board vessels “with a view to saving the threatened lives of migrants or of victims of human trafficking.” The search-and-seizure operation is authorized for one year. The resolution says migrants “should be treated with humanity and dignity.” Council diplomats say migrants on vessels that are seized would be taken to Italy. The EU initially wanted a naval operation that could operate in Libyan territorial waters but Libya objected.

[Lucy Hamilton]

“Council diplomats say migrants on vessels that are seized would be taken to Italy. The EU initially wanted a naval operation that could operate in Libyan territorial waters but Libya objected.”

Who cares what the insane asylum known as Libya thinks, they should just go into Libyan waters regardless.

This is a mega crisis, so tell Libya to p-ss off.