UN Flags US Narco-Boat Strikes as Possible Crimes Against Humanity
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A UN report by Special Rapporteur Ben Saul says 68 US airstrikes on drug-trafficking vessels outside US waters since last year killed about 223 people and could constitute crimes against humanity, arguing the attacks do not meet legitimate self-defence or other exemptions under international law; the US says the strikes targeted narco-traffickers, while the UN warns they amount to serial extrajudicial killings in violation of the right to life and various international norms.
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- US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 4 ‘narco-terrorists’ The Hill
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