The Libyan regime is facing growing international isolation. The United States has deployed naval and air forces closer to Libya in a move that would shore up a no-fly zone over its borders. The United States and France have also pledged aid to the opposition-controlled east and taken steps to freeze billions in Libyan regime assets abroad. Speaking before the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for Gaddafi’s immediate departure.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “It is time for Gaddafi to go, now, without further violence or delay. The international community is speaking with one voice, and our message is unmistakable: these violations of universal rights are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”