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Use of armed drones for targeted killings: report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, A/HRC/44/38

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2026-09-03
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    The U.N. Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial killings concluded that the United States had not shown the required imminent threat, making the strike an arbitrary killing under human-rights law and a violation of Article 2(4) of the U.N. Charter.

    Paragraphs 60–79 and conclusions concerning the Soleimani strike

    Trump ordered the Baghdad strike that killed Soleimani; a UN expert found the stated legal basis wanting · Strike completed; UN expert analysis remains non-adjudicative. · reviewed 2026-09-03