Articles for Civilian Harm

NSM-20: ‘Inconsistencies’ plague US assessment on Israel’s Gaza war conduct
7 months, 4 weeks ago

NSM-20: ‘Inconsistencies’ plague US assessment on Israel’s Gaza war conduct

Al Jazeera  

Advocates say Biden administration is ‘bending over backwards’ to avoid saying whether Israel is violating laws of war. However, the same report said that Israel’s assurances that it is not using US arms to commit abuses are “credible and reliable” — and that the US can therefore continue to provide those weapons. “Given Israel’s significant reliance on US-made defense articles, …

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US says Israel's use of weapons in Gaza may have violated international law, evidence incomplete
8 months ago

US says Israel's use of weapons in Gaza may have violated international law, evidence incomplete

India TV News  

Washington: In another strong criticism that may further strain ties between the US and Israel, the Biden administration on Friday said Israel's use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international law during its military operation in Gaza. "Given Israel's significant reliance on U.S.-made defence articles, it is reasonable to assess that defence articles covered under NSM-20 have been used by …

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Gaza: Israel dropped hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs, analysis shows
55 years ago

Gaza: Israel dropped hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs, analysis shows

CNN  

Video Ad Feedback Video shows aftermath of Israeli 2000-pound bomb drop on Gaza refugee camp 03:46 - Source: CNN In the first month of its war in Gaza, Israel dropped hundreds of massive bombs, many of them capable of killing or wounding people more than 1,000 feet away, analysis by CNN and artificial intelligence company Synthetaic suggests. Marc Garlasco a …

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Sen. Chris Murphy Calls Out Israel For Killing Massive Number Of Palestinian Civilians
1 year, 2 months ago

Sen. Chris Murphy Calls Out Israel For Killing Massive Number Of Palestinian Civilians

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Chris Murphy, one of the most influential Democrats on foreign policy in the upper chamber, denounced Israel on Thursday for its continuous siege on Gaza that has killed at least 9,000 Palestinians over the span of weeks and led voices around the world to demand a cease-fire. In a statement, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee member …

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US to give Ukraine widely banned cluster munitions despite fears
1 year, 6 months ago

US to give Ukraine widely banned cluster munitions despite fears

Al Jazeera  

Banned by many countries, cluster munitions leave unexploded bombs that pose a risk to civilians for decades to come. “We recognise that cluster munitions create a risk of civilian harm from unexploded ordnance,” US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters. But there is also a massive risk of civilian harm if Russian troops and tanks roll over Ukrainian positions …

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Lawmakers push to prevent civilian harm in US military operations
2 years, 8 months ago

Lawmakers push to prevent civilian harm in US military operations

Al Jazeera  

Two newly introduced US bills aim to increase transparency at the Pentagon and reduce civilian harm in conflict. Washington, DC – Progressive United States lawmakers have put forward legislation to prevent civilian harm during US military operations and increase transparency around such incidents, stressing that the death of innocent people should not be inevitable in war. Members of the House …

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Report: US military must do more to avoid civilian deaths
2 years, 9 months ago

Report: US military must do more to avoid civilian deaths

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. military needs to …

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US defence chief orders military to better protect civilians
2 years, 11 months ago

US defence chief orders military to better protect civilians

Al Jazeera  

Lloyd Austin’s memo comes amid condemnation of US drone attacks that killed civilians in Middle East, Afghanistan. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has issued a directive ordering the United States military to do more to protect civilians from harm in drone attacks and other combat operations. In a two-page memo to top Pentagon civilian and military officials, Austin on Thursday …

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US military releases data on civilian harm in war on ISIL
4 years, 1 month ago

US military releases data on civilian harm in war on ISIL

Al Jazeera  

For the first time since the US-led coalition launched a war against ISIL in 2014, the US military has exclusively released the geographic coordinates for nearly all confirmed instances of civilian harm and deaths in Iraq and Syria to Airwars, a UK-based non-profit organisation that works to track and assess military actions in conflict zones. The data obtained by Airwars …

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State Dept watchdog finds Saudi arms sale was legal but risks to civilians weren’t fully assessed
4 years, 5 months ago

State Dept watchdog finds Saudi arms sale was legal but risks to civilians weren’t fully assessed

CNN  

Washington CNN — A report from the State Department’s watchdog found the agency complied with legal requirements in declaring an emergency to sell billions of dollars of arms to Gulf allies, but did not fully assess the risks to civilians associated with that sale. The report issued Tuesday found that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s emergency certification for arms sales …

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