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Alice Ross

UN Report Identifies 30 Drone Strikes That Require ‘Public Explanation’

Emmerson analysed 37 strikes carried out by the US, UK and Israel in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Gaza, to arrive at a ‘sample’ of strikes that he believes those nations have a legal duty to explain.

March 03rd, 2014

By Alice Ross

UN Report Identifies 30 Drone Strikes That Require ‘Public Explanation’

A UN counter-terrorism expert has published the second report of his year-long investigation into drone strikes, highlighting 30 strikes where civilians are reported to have been killed. The report, by British

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August 2013 US Covert Actions In Pakistan, Yemen And Somalia

In Yemen, August saw the highest number of confirmed drone strikes since March 2012 when the Sanaa government, drove al-Qaeda out of its provinces.

September 02nd, 2013

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August 2013 US Covert Actions In Pakistan, Yemen And Somalia

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Is Congressional Oversight Tough Enough On Drones?

The House and Senate intelligence committees withhold details of CIA drone from all other members of Congress.

August 29th, 2013

By Alice Ross

Is Congressional Oversight Tough Enough On Drones?

This article comes from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. 

In the Bureau’s 

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GCHQ Intel Sharing For Drone Strikes May Be ‘Accessory To Murder’

UK intelligence officers may be assisting in murder or war crimes by sharing information with the CIA that leads to deaths in Pakistan drone strikes, a London court heard this week. Pakistani tribesman Noor Khan, whose father was killed by a drone strike last year, has launched an application for a judicial review examining the […]

October 25th, 2012

By Alice Ross

GCHQ Intel Sharing For Drone Strikes May Be ‘Accessory To Murder’

UK intelligence officers may be assisting in murder or war crimes by sharing information with the CIA that leads to deaths in Pakistan drone strikes, a London court heard this week. Pakistani tribesman Noor Khan, whose father was killed by a drone strike last year, has launched an application for a judicial review examining the UK’s alleged

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UK Parliament Launches Froup To Focus On Drones

Members of parliament Tom Watson and Zac Goldsmith are to lead a new parliamentary group set up to scrutinise the rapid spread of drones both on the battlefield and in civilian life. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones launched yesterday, with Labour MP Watson appointed as president and Conservative Zac Goldsmith as a vice president. […]

October 18th, 2012

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UK Parliament Launches Froup To Focus On Drones

Members of parliament Tom Watson and Zac Goldsmith are to lead a new parliamentary group set up to scrutinise the rapid spread of drones both on the battlefield and in civilian life. The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones launched yesterday, with Labour MP Watson appointed as president and Conservative Zac Goldsmith as a vice

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Counting The Bodies In The Pakistani Drone Campaign

The US government must release its estimates of how many people are being killed in CIA drone strikes, to end an over-reliance on often scanty media reports, a new study on drone casualties says. The absence of ‘hard facts and information that should be provided by the US government’ means that the public debate is […]

October 15th, 2012

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Counting The Bodies In The Pakistani Drone Campaign

The US government must release its estimates of how many people are being killed in CIA drone strikes, to end an over-reliance on often scanty media reports, a new study on drone casualties says. The absence of ‘hard facts and information that should be provided by the US government’ means that the public debate is dependent on estimates of

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President Obama’s personal involvement in selecting the targets of covert drone strikes means he risks effectively handing a ‘loaded gun’ to Mitt Romney come November, says the co-author of a new report aimed at US policymakers. ‘If Obama leaves, he’s leaving a loaded gun: he’s set up a programme where the greatest constraint is his […]

October 01st, 2012

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Obama Risks Handing ‘Loaded Gun’ Drone Program To Romney

President Obama’s personal involvement in selecting the targets of covert drone strikes means he risks effectively handing a ‘loaded gun’ to Mitt Romney come November, says the co-author of a new report aimed at US policymakers. ‘If Obama leaves, he’s leaving a loaded gun: he’s set up a programme where the greatest constraint is his personal

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