The Raw Story, Oct 27, 2009
US drone strikes against suspected terrorists in Afghanistan
and Pakistan could be breaking international laws against summary executions, the UN’s top investigator of such crimes said.
“The problem with the United States is that it is making an increased use of drones/Predators (which are) particularly prominently used now in relation to Pakistan and Afghanistan,” UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Philip Alston told a press conference.
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US drone strikes may break international law: UN
The Raw Story, Oct 27, 2009
US drone strikes against suspected terrorists in Afghanistan
and Pakistan could be breaking international laws against summary executions, the UN’s top investigator of such crimes said.
“The problem with the United States is that it is making an increased use of drones/Predators (which are) particularly prominently used now in relation to Pakistan and Afghanistan,” UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Philip Alston told a press conference.
Continues >>
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This entry was posted on October 28, 2009 at 7:22 pm and is filed under Afghanistan, Commentary, Human rights, Pakistan, Uncategorized, US policy, USA, war, warmongers. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.