“It is unfortunate that the U.S. government took so long to make this decision,'' Sifton said. “The crimes in question were incredibly serious: forced deportations, mass arson, summary executions, systematic mass rape, and torture. ... Sanctions are meant to have impact, and it would have been better had the U.S. acted earlier."
US sanctions individuals suspected of human rights abuses
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"Direct participation in in hostilities is the test for lethal targeting under international humanitarian law," he added.
Rights groups hit Brennan's defense of 'legal' drone strikes
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