Why United Nations says US boat strikes may be ‘crimes against humanity’
Summary
The United Nations report says US military strikes on boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific are illegal and may be crimes against humanity. These strikes, which target alleged drug traffickers, killed at least 234 people between September last year and this month, and the US has not provided proof that the boats were involved in drug trafficking.Key Facts
- The UN report covers 70 US attacks on boats from September last year to this month, killing at least 234 people.
- The UN Special Rapporteur, Ben Saul, calls the strikes "illegal" and "disproportionate" under law.
- The report says attacking drug traffickers is not the same as a military attack on the US.
- The US government claims the strikes stop deadly drugs from entering the country and frames them as military actions.
- The UN found no proof that the targeted boats conducted armed attacks or were proxies of other countries.
- Families of victims say many killed were fishermen, not drug smugglers.
- The report questions the US’s use of force and calls for investigations and accountability.
- The strikes did not stop cocaine from reaching the US, mainly because drugs often come by container ships, not small boats.
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