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US strikes on alleged drug boats may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’, UN expert says

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Dozens of US attacks on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean have killed more than 230 people since September 2025 A special rapporteur for the UN human rights council has concluded that there are “reasonable grounds to believe” that the United States…

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  • Dozens of US attacks on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean have killed more than 230 people since September 2025 A special rapporteur for the UN human rights council has concluded that there are “reasonable grounds to believe” that the United States…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:54:43 UTC.

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  1. Trump, in call with Yemen President, did not pledge military support against Houthis, say sources

  2. Saudi Arabia left without US help against Houthis

  3. The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC

  4. US strikes on alleged drug boats may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’, UN expert says

  5. U.K. charges man over alleged Rwanda genocide offences

  6. CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban

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