On the same
day that human rights groups called for an investigation into 10 U.S.
drone strikes which reportedly killed civilians, the U.S. and 44
other countries issued a joint declaration on the use and export of
deadly unmanned drones Wednesday.
The joint
declaration named the “Export and Subsequent Use of Armed or
Strike-Enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)” aims to establish
an international consensus that “the use of armed strike-enabled
UAVs is subject to international law, including both the law of armed
conflict and international human rights law.”
It was
backed by 45 states, including stalwart U.S. allies like the U.K. and
Australia. In Latin America, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and
Uruguay backed the declaration, as well as a number of others from
Europe, Asia and Africa. Notable omissions included France, Brazil,
Israel, China, Russia, India and Pakistan.
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