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US strikes on alleged drug boats may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’, UN finds

Dozens of US attacks on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean have killed more than 230 people since September 2025 A special rapporteur for the UN human rights council has concluded that there are “reasonable grounds to believe” that the United States attacks on boats allegedly carrying drugs in the Pacific and Caribbean “constituted crimes against humanity”. The boat strikes, carried out since September 2025 on the s…

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A report says the attacks, of which there have been at least 68, were not self-defence.

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US strikes on alleged drug boats may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’, UN finds

US strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UNBBC News – World
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US strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UN

A report says the attacks, of which there have been at least 68, were not self-defence.

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