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Italy hosts several U.S. military bases on its territory and has recently consented to allowing drones to fly from one of them. So far, there has been a complete lack of transparency on the agreement. The government must be held accountable by showing the legal justification for these ‘defensive attacks’ and promoting a parliamentary debate on future actions.
We aim to raise awareness and ignite a public debate while calling on Italy to comply with international law and human rights standards in counter-terrorism operations.
In 2016 we joined The European Forum on Armed Drones (EFAD), a civil society network of organisations working to promote human rights, respect for the rule of law, disarmament and conflict prevention.
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