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Obama addresses US drone strikes, steps to close Guantanamo
May 24, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
US President Barack Obama delivered a speech Thursday on US counterterrorism policy and efforts, outlining plans to restrict the use of unmanned drone strikes and to renew efforts to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay. In Obama's first major speech on counterterrorism since his re-.... [more]
Pakistan court declares US drone strikes illegal
May 9, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Chief Justice Dost Muhammad Khan of the High Court of Peshawar ruled Thursday that US drone strikes in the region are illegal. The justice also directed Pakistan's Foreign Ministry to introduce a resolution against such attacks in the UN. The decision stems from a lawsuit filed by the Foundation.... [more]
How International Drone Policy Shapes Domestic Drone Use [comment]
April 15, 2013 by John Paul Regan
JURIST Guest Columnist Samar Warsi of the Muslim Civil Liberties Union argues that the international drone policy sets the tone for domestic drone policy decisions...For laws to be effective, they must have ascertainable limits.
Clear limits are determined by definitions contained within laws.... [more]
Judicial Review of Targeted Killing: A Bad Idea by a Good Person [op-ed]
March 21, 2013 by Caleb Pittman
JURIST Guest Columnist Wayne McCormack of the University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law says that proposals to subject the executive branch's proposed targeted killings to a process of judicial review misunderstand the nature of the judiciary and the rule of law...I most respectfully but.... [more]
Legal experts tell Senate drones require new privacy laws
March 21, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
A group of legal experts testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday regarding the growing need for new privacy laws because of the rapid advancement of drone technologies and their increased use. The escalation in use and technology have outpaced current privacy laws, according to.... [more]
Federal appeals court judge reverses ruling on CIA drone records
March 15, 2013 by Daniel Mullen
Judge Merrick Garland of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court ruling which allowed the CIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether it has records pertaining to the use of unmanned drones to kill suspected terrorists. The case arises from a Freedom of Information.... [more]
UN expert: Pakistan condemns US drone strikes
March 15, 2013 by Julie Deisher
UN Special Rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights Ben Emmerson announced Thursday that the government of Pakistan considers US drone strikes to be "counter-productive, contrary to international law, and a violation of Pakistan's sovereignty and territorial integrity." The statement comes.... [more]
Drone Strikes Threaten Habeas Corpus: A Proposed Solution [op-ed]
March 13, 2013 by Caleb Pittman
JURIST Guest Columnist Anthony D'Amato of the Northwestern University School of Law says that habeas corpus rights are too important for the executive branch to ignore, even in a time of war...US President Barack Obama asserts that he has the constitutional privilege and power to order the killing.... [more]
Holder: drone strikes on US soil legal in 'extraordinary circumstances'
March 6, 2013 by Keith Herting
A letter written by US Attorney General Eric Holder to Senator Rand Paul suggests that in "extraordinary circumstances" it would be lawful and within the president's authority to use a weaponized drone to carry out a lethal strike on an American citizen on US soil. Though dismissing the potential.... [more]
Drone Policy: A Proposal Moving Forward [op-ed]
March 4, 2013 by Caleb Pittman
JURIST Contributing Editor Amos Guiora of the University of Utah SJ Quinney College of Law says that the US executive branch's practice of using drones to engage in the targeted killing of suspected terrorists should be subjected to some form of judicial review...Targeted killing sits at the.... [more]
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