Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 July 2020
38. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the response of Ireland to the recent UN Human Rights Council condemnation of the arbitrary actions of governments including the assassination of a person (details supplied). [18533/20]
View answerIn her latest report to the UN Human Rights Council, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Ms Agnes Callamard, addressed the issue of targeted killings through armed drones, particularly in light of the proliferation in the use of drones and their expanding capability over the last five years. Her report made a number of recommendations designed to regulate their use and enhance accountability.
The EU, in the interactive debate on the report, stated that accountability for human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law must always be ensured, whoever the perpetrator is and called on all States to ensure accountability, where necessary through cooperation with or support of investigative bodies and mechanisms.
Ireland fully supports the important work of the UN Special Rapporteur and co-sponsored the Resolution adopted during the 44th Session of the Human Rights Council, which concluded last week, extending her mandate for a further three years.
