TARGETED KILLING

The U.S. government should square the drone program with respect for human rights.

The U.S. government should square the drone program with respect for human rights.

So-called “targeted killing” has become central to U.S. counterterrorism efforts. However, there is ample evidence that the program does not comport with respect for human rights and international law. So we’re pressing the U.S. government to make the program more transparent and to bring it onto firm legal footing. Photo: AP.

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Published on September 19, 2022

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