“International law does not allow governments to directly murder supposed drug traffickers,” said UN rates in a statement, affirm that these criminal activities must be investigated
The attacks of the United States to boats in international waters of the Caribbean Sea, in which at least 14 people allegedly Venezuelan and linked to drug trafficking died, constitute “extrajudicial executions” that violate international law, United Nations experts said on Tuesday, September 16.
“International law does not allow governments to directly murder supposed drug traffickers”the UN rates pointed out in a joint statement, where they stressed that the alleged criminal activities they carried out should have been investigated and processed according to the law.
They added that the United States attack also violates maritime international law, which prohibits attacks not caused to boats, requires that certain criteria be fulfilled to intercept them and prioritizes a police approach, not military, of the use of force.
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They also pointed out that there is no evidence that the Aragua Train is organizing an “invasion” against the US at the request of the Venezuelan government, another argument wielded by the US authorities to carry out the attacks estimated to cause 11 dead on September 2 and three last day 15.
«International law does not allow the unilateral use of force abroad to combat terrorism or drug trafficking. The attacks on organized crime groups would violate sovereignty and could constitute an illegal use of force, according to the United Nations Charter, ”they stressed.
The UN statement signs the UN Rapporteurs on Human Rights Protection in the fight against terrorism (Ben Saul), extrajudicial executions (Morris Tidball-Binz) and International Order (George Katourugalos).
With EFE information
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