extrajudicial killings

Opinion | New Report Raises Fears That Trump’s Maritime Strike Campaign May Have Killed Human Trafficking Victims

By David M. GreenwaldJune 12, 20260 comments

A recent investigation has prompted renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration’s maritime strike campaign targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels. The report suggests that some individuals killed during these operations may not have been drug traffickers, thereby intensifying concerns regarding the government’s application of lethal force without traditional due process and its assumption of roles typically reserved for investigator, prosecutor, judge, and executioner.

Amnesty Demands Action: US Military Campaign Death Toll Hits 194

By Sanjana ReddyJune 1, 20262 comments

Amnesty International on May 27 called upon the U.S. Congress and the international community to address a U.S. military campaign in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific, which the organization asserts has led to nearly 200 deaths. The human rights group emphasized the necessity of immediate action to halt these alleged extrajudicial killings and to ensure accountability for the casualties.