Alice K Ross

Leaked Official Document Records 330 Drone Strikes In Pakistan

The document is the fullest official record of drone strikes in Pakistan to have yet been published. It provides rare insight into what the government understands about the campaign.

Alice K Ross
By Alice K Ross
Students stand in the rubble of an Islamic seminary that was hit by a suspected U.S. drone strike

The Bureau is today publishing a leaked official document that records details of over 300 drone strikes, including their locations and an assessment of how many people died in each incident. The document is the fullest official record of drone strikes in Pakistan to have yet been published. It provides rare insight into what the government

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Pakistani Court Rules CIA Drone Strikes Are Illegal

A Pakistani judge ruled that U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan constitute a ‘war crime’ and are a ‘blatant violation of basic human rights.’

Alice K Ross
By Alice K Ross

In the first major Pakistani court ruling on the legality of the CIA’s drone campaign in the country, a Peshawar High Court judge said this morning that strikes are ‘criminal offences.' Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan ordered Pakistan’s government to ‘use force if need be’ to end drone attacks in the country’s tribal regions. He ruled that U.S.

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Red Cross Chief Urges Caution Over Covert Drones

The president of the humanitarian organisation International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) this week warned of the organisation’s concerns over drones being used in situations that are not official armed conflicts. Peter Maurer made the comments following a four-day trip to Washington, in which he met with President Obama and senior advisers to discuss […]

Alice K Ross
By Alice K Ross

The president of the humanitarian organisation International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) this week warned of the organisation’s concerns over drones being used in situations that are not official armed conflicts. Peter Maurer made the comments following a four-day trip to Washington, in which he met with President Obama and senior advisers

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