The Constitutionality of intervention Military intervention in Libya in Light of Security Council Resolutions 2011 "A Historical Study"

Abstract

This study seeks to shed light on the constitutionality of the international military intervention in Libya in 2011, in light of the United Nations Security Council resolutions. Since Muammar Gaddafi assumed power, Libya’s military administration under his rule was characterized by varying sentiments. His rise to power on September 1, 1969, was initially welcomed by many Libyans; however, after several years, Gaddafi began to deviate, becoming increasingly dictatorial. This shift caused him to lose popularity among his citizens and the international community. The emergence of Libyan factions that participated in the Libyan uprising on February 17, 2011, against Gaddafi’s regime—which had lasted forty-two years—was met with a level of governmental violence unprecedented in recent uprisings. This situation drew the attention of the United Nations Security Council, which referred the Libyan situation to the International Criminal Court and confirmed the constitutionality of the international military intervention in Libya in light of Security Council Resolutions 1970 and 1973. Resolution 1973 authorized member states, either individually or through regional organizations, to impose a no-fly zone over Libya and to take all necessary measures to protect civilians and populated areas under threat of attack.