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Sikander Ahmed Shah: first objective, halting drone strikes – the second, reparation
For years the legality of using armed drones has been challenged by individuals and organisations – as a search on this website will reveal. Another analyst, Sikander Ahmed Shah of Lahore University of Management Sciences, Department of Law and Policy reflected … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian deaths, International law, Pakistan, UN, Uncategorized
Tagged access to justice, Draft Articles on State Responsibility (DASR), extra-judicial killings, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Human rights, humanitarian law., Shamsi Air Base, the right to a fair trial
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No peace for Yemen and Pakistan
Just as it seemed that American focus was on Syria, giving the Yemen and Pakistan a much needed period of peace, Al Jazeera reported earlier this week that drones fired two missiles on a compound in the village of Dargah … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian deaths, Pakistan, Yemen
Tagged 2011 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Al Jazeera, Al Qaeda, Human rights, Syria, Taliban, Tawakkol Karman
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