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REFUGEE CRISIS: EUNAVFOR: Meijers Committee

24 September 2015

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"I. There are no indications that combating migrant smuggling contributes to the restoration of international peace and security or to ending the ongoing humanitarian crises;
II. Without express consent from third states or authorization from the UN Security Council, the EU lacks jurisdiction over vessels or assets in third-country territorial waters;
III. Without express consent from third-country coastal states or authorization from the UN Security Council, there is no clear legal basis for coercive measures against vessels or assets on the high seas;"

See the full text: Military action against human smugglers: legal questions concerning the EUNAVFOR Med operation (pdf)

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