During UN First Comittee 2019, delegations have an opportunity to address the issues of the use of armed drones. On behalf of 31 civil society organisations EFAD-member PAX presented a statement explaining the issues and containing recommendations for actions delegations should take. ...
In our monthly press review, we translate, analyze and summarize news from various European publications on the issues of drones. In August 2019 the most frequent topics discussed in drone news were the drones that crashed in Lebanon, in the ongoing conflict in Yemen, the innocent lives drone attacks continue to take in Libya, as well as continued proliferation of...
In our monthly press review, we translate, analyze and summarize news from various European publications on the issues of drones. In July 2019 the most frequent topics discussed in drone news were once again the drones in the middle of the tensions between the US, Iran, as well as the use of drones by Turkey and other countries in the...
Yemeni human rights organization Mwatana for Human Rights has published a new report documenting how civilian lives are being harmed by the war in Yemen, including through US drone strikes. The report, titled 'Withering Life: The Human Rights Situation in Yemen 2018' is based on over 2000 interviews with "victims, relatives, eyewitnesses, and medical and humanitarian workers" as well as...
In our monthly press review, we translate, analyze and summarize news from various European publications on the issues of drones. In June 2019 the most frequent topics discussed in drone news were the shooting down of a US Global Hawk by Iran, and the further proliferation of armed drones. ...
The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the EU (COMECE) has published a new reflection paper calling upon states to take action on armed drones. The publication, titled "Technology at the Service of Peace", examines the development, use, and export of armed drones as well as the development of fully autonomous weapons, also known as killerrobots. EFAD members were also...
In our monthly press review, we translate, analyze and summarize news from various European publications on the issues of drones. In April 2019 the most frequent topics discussed in drone news were on drones and AI, their use for targeted killings, and accountability and transparency. You can find the publication here....
In our monthly press review, we translate, analyze and summarize news from various European publications on the issues of drones. In March 2019 the most frequent topics discussed in drone news were on transparency, war crimes, and further proflieration. ...