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UN report calls for independent investigations of drone attacks | World news | theguard... - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...t-investigations-drone-attacks

MSF Forum drones uavs challenges attacks

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  • ndependent investigations to be carried out into drone attacks after a series of strikes that result in unexpected civilian deaths in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere.
  • dramatic reduction in drone strikes in 2013 in Pakistan but increases in Afghanistan and, towards the end of the year, in Yemen.
  • threefold increase in recorded civilian casualties from drone strikes in Afghanistan in 2013.
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  • civilian casualties that were not anticipated when the attack was planned, the state responsible is under an obligation to conduct a prompt, independent and impartial fact-finding inquiry and to provide a detailed public explanation of the results.
  • identified 30 attacks out of a total of 37 brought to his attention in which civilians had been killed, suffered life-threatening injuries or been put at risk.
  • 2013, drone attacks accounted for 40% of the total number of civilian fatalities from air strikes.
  • "In Yemen, Pakistan and elsewhere, the US, assisted by its European allies, is carrying out devastating attacks with total impunity – a practice that is terrorising local communities, and creating far more extremism than it has ever eliminated.
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    Article re UN Special Rapporteur comments on the use of drones for violence
Jennie Phillips

International Development News | In the Philippines, drones provide humanitarian relief - 0 views

www.devex.com/...vide-humanitarian-relief-82512

MSF Forum drones uavs benefits apps tools

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  • drones truly become standard operation procedure in humanitarian crises? Experts consulted by Devex believe so, although they do admit mass use of these devices will have to overcome serious challenges, like their relatively high price and legal issues over privacy and sovereignty rights.
  • ncluding global positioning system, thermal imaging and live video streaming
  • faster disaster assessment means faster disaster response, which, ultimately, saves lives.
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  • four ways drones
  • 1. Immediate assessment.
  • poor assessment of the affected areas can significantly reduce the effectiveness of these operations and even endanger aid workers.
  • the first thing that the drone was used for was to identify where to best place the NGO camp,
  • One of the main reasons why disaster relief and response operations in the Visayas took so long was the relatively slow assessment of the area.
  • international aid groups and partner governments have continually extended their help to the country given the scale of devastation Haiyan brought
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  • NetHope, Direct Relief conducted aerial assessments of the disaster areas as well as assisted in aid delivery and distribution through information.
  • thermal images, essential for finding people alive during the search and rescue operations.
  • used in body rescue.
  • security and safety of aid workers
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