The Government's policy on the use of drones for targeted killing: Government Response to the Committee's Second Report of Session 2015-16 Contents
Contents
1 The Government’s Response to our Report
Legality of the drone strike on Reyaad Khan on 21 August
Scope of the Government response
The meaning of “armed attack” in the international law of self-defence
Applicability of the Law of War outside armed conflict
Applicability of the ECHR right to life outside armed conflict
The requirements of the right to life in Article 2 ECHR
Legal basis for UK support of other States using lethal force outside armed conflict
Developing international consensus
Conclusions and recommendations
1 Appendix: Government Response
2 Appendix: Letter from Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP, Secretary of State for Defence
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
18 October 2016