The United Nations advocates that ‘necessary measures’ be taken ‘to prevent extrajudicial executions of people on board, regardless of any alleged criminal activity’
As urged, this Friday (31), the to cease attacks on vessels suspected of drug trafficking in the and in the Pacific, condemning the incidents as “extrajudicial executions”. “These attacks, with their growing human cost, are unacceptable. The United States must put an end to such attacks and take all necessary measures to prevent the extrajudicial executions of people aboard these vessels, regardless of any alleged criminal activity,” United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk wrote in a statement.
*With information from AFP
