3 Dead In Latest US Strike On Alleged Drug Boat
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The U.N. human rights chief says U.S. military strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean are “unacceptable” and must stop.
Airstrikes carried out by the United States against alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and Pacific drew sharp criticism from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday who said they “violate international human rights law” and must stop immediately.
As of this week, 61 people have been confirmed killed in U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats. None have been named. No evidence of their crimes has been presented. And despite UN demands for accountability, the Trump administration has not indicated any intention to halt the attacks.
The Trump administration’s deadly bombing campaign of alleged drug-running vessels in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific Ocean violate international law and should be investigated, the United Nations’ top human rights official said Friday.
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief said Friday that U.S. military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are “unacceptable” and must stop.