Christof Heyns, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, has said that certain types of drone attacks may constitute war crimes, says The Guardian. Heyns also expressed concern that the US’s approach to drone strikes may encourage other states to flout well-established international norms in military engagement.
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