Eye in the Sky

Counter-terrorism operations under international law

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/2618303Xe047

Keywords:

Collective security, Self-defence, terrorist groups, right to life

Abstract

This article analyzes the film "Eye in the Sky" from the perspective of international law, specifically the relevant norms applicable to armed conflicts and the protection of the right to life in the fight against terrorism, focusing on the legality of targeted killings. The film depicts a fictional event in the 2010s where an Anglo-American force pursues members of a terrorist group in Africa and decides to launch an armed attack using drones and computers, facing a tense situation when a girl enters the targeted area.

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Author Biography

Gabriel Anich Sfeir, Universidad de Chile

Máster en Derecho International Público (LL.M) de la Universidad de Leiden, Países Bajos. Ayudante del Departamento de Derecho Internacional de la Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile.

References

Bantekas, I. y Oette L. (2020). International Human Rights Law and Practice (3ª ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. (2002). Informe sobre Terrorismo y Derechos Humanos. http://www.cidh.org/terrorism/span/c.htm

Consejo de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas. (2010). Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Philip Alston. Addendum, Study on targeted killings. UN Doc A/HRC/14/24/Add.6 https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/685887?ln=es

Schmid, A. (2023). Defining Terrorism. International Centre for Counter-Terrorism. https://www.icct.nl/publication/defining-terrorism

Published

2023-06-23

How to Cite

Anich Sfeir, G. (2023). Eye in the Sky: Counter-terrorism operations under international law. Revista Electrónica De Derecho Internacional Contemporáneo, 6(6), 047. https://doi.org/10.24215/2618303Xe047