Pakistan is trying to pass a resolution in the Council that would mandate an impartial investigation into U.S. Drone strikes there that may have violated Human rights, and the Council had its third discussion about the topic on March 19. The resolution would also ensure a more accurate record of death totals from those attacks, according to*Foreign Policy. The U.S., which claims the strikes are necessary to thwart potential terrorists, says the Council shouldn't have jurisdiction over Human Rights violations that come from Drone strikes, so it won't be a part of the conversation. Read more...
03-21-2014, 01:43 AM
Obama's Team Shuns U.N. Human Rights Council Drone Talks
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