Published: 2017-12-09

The Use of Drones in Combating International Terrorism from the Perspective of 'ius in bello'

Łukasz Kułaga
Zeszyty Prawnicze
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.21697/zp.2017.17.1.05

Abstract

Summary

The increasing practice of some states using armed unmanned aerial vehicles (AUAVs) to eliminate persons suspected of terrorism raises a number of controversies regarding its justification under international law. This article discusses these problems in the first place from the perspective of ius in bello i.e. international humanitarian law. In this context I examine the concept of non-international armed conflict, individuals who may be considered a legitimate target of attacks in such conflicts, and the territorial scope of the conflict. I also discuss the relationship of international humanitarian law to international human rights law and the possibility of applying the standards of the latter in the context of the use of AUAVs to eliminate persons suspected of terrorism in and beyond armed conflicts.

Keywords:

drones, armed conflict, targeted killings, right to life.

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Kułaga, Łukasz. (2017). The Use of Drones in Combating International Terrorism from the Perspective of ’ius in bello’. Zeszyty Prawnicze, 17(1), 107–134. https://doi.org/10.21697/zp.2017.17.1.05

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