By Admin 
These days, America is continuously taking action against drugs in coastal waters. Recently, America targeted a boat in the Pacific Ocean. Regarding this, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has reiterated a statement issued by the UN Human Rights Chief. UNHRC has appealed to America to stop air attacks on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific region.
Earlier, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a statement, “The United States must stop such attacks and take all necessary steps to stop the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats, no matter what criminal acts they are accused of.”
‘More than 60 people were killed in the attacks’
“More than 60 people have been killed in a series of attacks by US armed forces on boats in the Caribbean and Pacific since the beginning of September, in circumstances that have no justification under international law,” the statement said.
Ravina Shamdasani, a spokeswoman for Turki’s office, echoed the statement of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights at a regular UN briefing on Friday, saying, “These attacks and their growing humanitarian toll are unacceptable. The United States must stop such attacks and take all necessary steps to stop the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats.”
‘Air strikes violate international human rights law’
“The Turks believe that air strikes by the United States against boats in the Caribbean and Pacific violate international human rights law,” he said. According to news agency Xinhua, UN chief’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric told the daily briefing that the Secretary General reiterated Volcker’s point and said that international standards should be followed in these operations.
He said there is a need for international cooperation to combat organized crime as well as innovative public policies to address the root causes of violence and drug addiction.
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