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drone strikes

December 20, 2013

Peace activists reject MoD 'charm offensive' to justify UK drones

The 'Waddington Six', who entered an RAF base in protest at piloting of British-armed drones on British soil, have rejected official justifications of this.
December 12, 2013

New UK drone ‘field tested’ on Palestinians, says charity

The new Watchkeeper drone being developed for the UK military is based on a model Israel has ‘field tested’ in attacks on Gaza, says War on Want.
December 10, 2013

UN human rights chief challenges drone use without due legal process

In a statement to mark Human Rights Day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned that “armed drones are…being deployed, without due legal process."
December 2, 2013

Drone strike killed 50 and still causes fear, UK court hears

The Court of Appeal has heard from the lawyer for a civilian drone strike victim who is seeking answers over the UK’s support for the CIA’s covert programme in Pakistan.
November 6, 2013

UK government refuses to grant visas for drone strike victims

The government is refusing to grant visas to three Pakistani drone strike victims, one of whom is suing the UK over its intelligence-sharing with the CIA.
October 23, 2013

US drone attacks may constitute war crimes

New evidence indicates that the USA has carried out unlawful killings in Pakistan through drone attacks, some of which could amount to war crimes.
October 19, 2013

UN report criticises US for hiding civilian drone deaths

A second report has been released by the UN criticising the US’ covert drone programme for killing hundreds of civilians and withholding information about their deaths.
October 18, 2013

UN says drones undermine rule of law and may threaten global security

A new UN expert report warns that the US’ secretive drone programme threatens international security and lacks "appropriate transparency and accountability.”
September 30, 2013

Edinburgh University drops drone firm investments

The University of Edinburgh is to divest £1.2m from Ultra Electronics, a company that makes components for weaponised drones
September 25, 2013

Drone victims’ lawyer blocked from testifying in Congress

The US Government has, for a second time, failed to grant a visa to Pakistani lawyer Shahzad Akbar, preventing him from speaking in congress on the CIA drone programme.