The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteurs on freedom of religion or belief, and on human rights and counter-terrorism, including the latter’s report on the use of remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, in extraterritorial lethal counter-terrorism operations, and allegations that the increasing use of drones had caused a disproportionate number of civilian casualties. The presentations made yesterday by the Special Rapporteurs and the first part of the dialogue can be read in a meeting summary here/657F9425CE107AEBC1257C98005624E2?OpenDocument). In concluding remarks, Ben Emmerson, Special Rapporteur…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 12 March 2014. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
