March 29, 2014
NEW YORK: A United Nations human rights panel has called for more oversight and transparency in the program of targeted drone strikes carried out by the United States and recommended the prosecution of all those involved in unlawful killings and torture overseas, particularly "persons in command positions."
March 29, 2014
NEW YORK: A United Nations human rights panel has called for more oversight and transparency in the program of targeted drone strikes carried out by the United States and recommended the prosecution of all those involved in unlawful killings and torture overseas, particularly "persons in command positions."
In a report released Thursday, the United Nations Human Rights Committee, a panel of 18 independent experts from different countries, expressed concern that the United States government had not clarified the criteria or legal basis for drone strikes and called for independent oversight of the program.
It also drew attention to the limited number of investigations into unlawful killings and the use of torture in overseas operations by the American military and private contractors.
It said the responsibility of those who "provided legal pretexts for manifestly illegal behavior should also be established" and urged the government to declassify and release the Senate Intelligence Committee's investigation into the Central Intelligence Agency's secret rendition activities.
Courtesy: NY Times
