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What rules is the US applying to its Somalia drone strikes?

CNN today provided the most detailed account yet of the latest U.S. drone strike, carried out this past weekend in Somalia. US officials (quoted  anonymously by CNN) said the…
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US Announces Investigation into Wedding Convoy Drone Strike: A Step Toward Accountability?

Last night, NBC’s Michael Isikoff reported that (anonymous) US officials said: “The Obama administration has launched an internal investigation into a Dec. 12 drone strike…
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So Much for a New Drone Policy – Why Can’t the US Explain Why It Targeted a Wedding Party?

The New York Times has an important front-page story today by Mark Mazzetti and Robert Worth on last week’s drone strike in Yemen, which reportedly targeted a convoy of trucks…
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NDAA Passes House, Senate Expected to Vote Next Week

As Ruchi included in the news roundup this morning, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House last night by a vote of 350-69.   In case you missed it earlier…
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Drones Strikes Kill 18 in Yemen This Week — More Transparency is Needed

The alleged US drone strike that reportedly killed up to 15 people on their way to a wedding in Yemen on Thursday is just one more reason why the Obama administration has to start…
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Some Criticisms of Obama’s Drones and Targeting Rules are Baseless

There are many valid criticisms of the Obama administration’s drone policy and related targeting rules. We have made some of those ourselves (here and here). There are also…
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NDAA Redux – Provision on Lethal Targeting

In a post last night, I noted the key Guantanamo-related provisions in the latest version of the 2014 NDAA.   It’s also worth highlighting the inclusion of another provision…
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A Review of the Special Rapporteur Reports Regarding “Drones” and the Use of Lethal Force

Background The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Mr Christof Heyns, recently reported on the topic of the use of lethal force through armed…
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Joint Letter from NGOs and Human Rights Groups to President Obama on Drone Program

Yesterday, a group of civil liberties and human rights groups wrote a joint letter to President Obama sharing their concerns with the U.S. drone program.  The group, which includes…
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Senators Call on Obama Administration to Provide the Public More Information on Drone Strikes

Last week, just before the Thanksgiving break, Senators Wyden, Udall and Heinrich sent Attorney General Eric Holder an important Thank You note. In their Nov. 26 letter, the senators…
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Targeted Killings — The US Power to Kill and the Yemeni Power to Capture

[For Just Security’s other coverage of yesterday’s Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch reports on targeted killings, see Sarah Knuckey’s guide to the…
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Human Rights Groups Release Investigation Reports into US Targeted Killings: A Guide to the Issues

Today, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) released two detailed studies of US targeted killings in Yemen and Pakistan, putting forward specific evidence of…
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