Today, a House of Lords ballot is held to allocate the order of the first 25 private members’ bills to be introduced in the new Parliament in the Lords. This provides a unique opportunity...
In contemporary conflict, urban areas are frequently targeted, including with explosive weapons. In these circumstances, civilians and civilian infrastructures are increasingly at risk. The use of explosive weapons in populated areas has disastrous effects...
Our history In 2012, the APPG on Drones was set up in response to growing concerns over the use of armed drones and centred on examining their legal, political and human rights impacts as...
In 2012, the APPG on Drones was set up in response to growing concerns over the use of armed drones and centred on examining their legal, political and human rights impacts as an emerging...
Soleimani strike “unlawful” A recent investigation and report by the UN’s special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions, Dr Agnes Callamard, finds the US killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani “unlawful” and an “escalation.” Drawing...
Last week, General Stanley McChrystal, former Commander of JSOC and ISAF in Afghanistan, headlined a timely conference on the ‘Strategic Risks of Armed Drone Use’ hosted jointly by the APPG and RUSI. Other speakers...
This week, proposed EC policy recommendations on how to protect fundamental rights of citizens whilst promoting the European civil ‘RPAS’ industry will be reviewed. At an EC (DG ENTR) workshop in Brussels on Monday,...
The new Stimson Centre Drone Task Force report lends weight to a number of APPG, UN expert and human rights NGO concerns about US drone strike policy. As deployment of Predators is stepped up...
Following the first UN debate on increasing extra-territorial use of armed drones, the UN General Assembly Third Committee has approved a draft resolution on the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering...
After much expectation, the Special Rapporteur on Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, Ben Emmerson QC, has released his interim report on his investigation into the use of drones. His final report will be submitted to...
