Document Type
Document
Publication Date
12-2012
Abstract
The U.S. government is engaged in targeted killings through drone strikes (and other aircraft) in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and elsewhere, which have resulted in the deaths of thousands of people. U.S. practice is characterized by secrecy and an unwillingness even to engage directly with concerns about civilian harm, let alone to provide accountability for civilian deaths and injury. Despite calls for disclosure from UN experts and non- governmental organizations, the U.S. government uses vague and shifting legal standards, and fails to disclose the basis for strikes or the steps it takes to minimize harm to civilians and investigate reported violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law.
Disciplines
Human Rights Law | Law | Military, War, and Peace
Recommended Citation
Human Rights Institute & American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),
United States’ Compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
(2012).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/human_rights_institute/73