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CIA drone programme

May 27, 2016

White House U-turn on Pakistan drone deaths

The Obama Administration has reversed its position on which countries will be included in its upcoming estimate of the civilian deaths caused by the US drone programme, according to a report in the Washington Post.
May 10, 2016

MPs warn of murder prosecution risk for drone strikes

An influential committee of Parliamentarians has called on the British Government to “urgently” clarify its legal position on drone strikes, warning that its policy “may expose…Ministers to the risk of criminal prosecution for murder.”
April 11, 2016

UK plays 'critical' role in Yemen drone war

It has emerged that the British government is directly involved in the covert US programme in Yemen, including secret drone strikes, despite having denied such involvement for several years.
September 14, 2015

Government refuses to say if UK pilots involved in Pakistan drone strikes

The UK Government has refused to confirm whether UK pilots have been involved in flying covert US drone strikes over Pakistan.
June 24, 2015

New evidence of UK and European role in US drone strikes

The Guardian and the New York Times have revealed the existence of documents showing the contribution made by UK intelligence agency GCHQ to US drone strikes in Yemen.
June 3, 2015

German Federal Prosecutor investigating US actions on drones base

The German Federal Prosecutor is reported to have begun investigating a US base in Germany that is used as a ‘hub’ for drone strikes.
May 23, 2015

German court to consider evidence from Yemeni drone victim

A court in Germany is to take evidence from a Yemeni victim of the secret US drone programme following revelations that military bases in Germany play a key role in the strikes.
May 13, 2015

Human rights groups urge Obama to acknowledge civilian drone strike deaths

A group of human rights organisations have urged President Obama to hold independent investigations into all drone strikes in which civilians have been killed.
April 21, 2015

German court to hear evidence from Yemeni drone victim

A court in Germany will take evidence from a Yemeni victim of the US secret drone programme following revelations that military bases in Germany play a key role in the strikes.
November 27, 2014

MPs criticise Government over 'dangerous precedent' on drones

A Foreign Affairs Committee report published today (27 November) criticises the government for “set[ting] a dangerous precedent” in its public position on drones.