Possible Changes to U.S. Policies on the Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations

Authors

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Amnesty International
Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC)
Center for Constitutional Rights
Human Rights Clinic, Columbia Law School
Coalition for Peace Action
Human Rights First
Human Rights Watch
Interfaith Network on Drone Warfare
National Religious Campaign Against Torture
Open Society Foundations
OpenTheGovernment

Document Type

Document

Publication Date

6-2017

Abstract

We write today to express our deep concern regarding reports that the administration is considering weakening current policy standards for the use of force in counterterrorism operations.

Disciplines

Human Rights Law | Law | Military, War, and Peace

Recommended Citation

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Amnesty International, Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights Clinic, Coalition for Peace Action, Human Rights First, Human Rights Watch, Interfaith Network on Drone Warfare, National Religious Campaign Against Torture, Open Society Foundations & OpenTheGovernment, Possible Changes to U.S. Policies on the Use of Force in Counterterrorism Operations, (2017).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/human_rights_institute/24